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Academic Year 2004/2005

Diagnostic Assessment Practicum
PSYC 550 SP

This course may be repeated for credit.

This graduate practicum teaches the fundamental skills of clinical interviewing and introduces students to two semi-structured research interviews, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV Diagnoses (SCID) and the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). Students also learn ethical conduct with human participants and how to manage critical incidents. Students will be introduced to the concepts and research strategies pertaining to reliability and validity of diagnostic interviews. Under the supervision of trained graduate students and the instructor, students will learn to administer SCID and EDE interviews to individuals recruited for the purpose of student training or for research studies conducted by the instructor. Students are required to complete the Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams online course (http://www.nih.gov) prior to enrolling in the course. This course is intended for students with previous research experience who are ready to commit to an intensive training experience.

MAJOR READINGS

Course Reader will include:
Carter, J.C., Aime, A.A., & Mills, J.S.
Fairburn, C.G., & Cooper, Z
Feehan, J., McGee R., Raja, S.N., Williams, S.M.
First, M.B., Spitzer R.L., Gibbon, M., Williams, J.B.W
Grilo, C.M., Masheb, R.M., Lozano-Blanco, C., & Barry, D.T.
Halmi, K. A.
Herzog, D. & Delinsky, S.S.
Kessler, R.C., McGonagle, K.A., Zhao, S., et al
Kessler, R.C., Mickelson, K.D., & Williams, D.R.
Kraemer H.C.
Tsuang, M.T., Tohen, M., & Zahner, G.E.P
Turner , R.J. & Lloyd, D.A.
Whitfield, K.E., Weidner, G., Clark, R. & Anderson, N.B.
Williams, J.W. Jr, Kerber, C.A., Mulrow, C.D., Medina A., & Aguilar, C.
Geneva, World Health Organization.
Yonkers, K.A., Bruce, S.E., Dyck, I.R. & Keller, M.B

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Students complete three supervised interviews per week. Grades are based on completeness of interviews, agreement of interviewer ratings with those made by expert interviewers, and overall interview style. Class attendance is mandatory.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Striegel-Moore,Ruth    
Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM;     Location: JUDD214;
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 8)

Special Attributes:
Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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