1st cycle of studies in Psychology

Psychological Assessment I

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Avaliação Psicológica I

Course code:9219209

Jorge Manuel Dos Santos Cardoso

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
  • Objectives: To provide the theoretical foundations and the practical specificities as the basis to understand the cognitive competencies assessment methodologies, in order to provide skills to select and use the respective instruments.
  • Skills: know the historical-evolutionary matrix of the cognitive competencies assessment strategies; understand the socio-cultural, ethical and legal aspects of the psychological evaluation in general and the cognitive competencies assessment in particular; to know how to use the different types of psychological assessment interview; characterize and recognize the various parameters of clinical observation; understand and use the different assessment tools of cognitive competencies; articulate the instrument results with the interview and clinical observation, looking forward to achieve a comprehensive and global analysis.
Syllabus:
  1. Introduction to psychological assessment.
  2. Basic resources for the assessment of cognitive competencies.
  3. Assessment of cognitive competencies.
  4. Instruments to assess cognitive competencies.
  5. Cognitive dementia screening instruments
 
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Almeida L, Araújo A & Diniz A (2013) Avaliação psicológica e o uso dos testes em Portugal. Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencia Psicológica, 5 (2), 144-149.
  • Cohen R, Swerdlik M & Sturman E (2013) Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests & measurement. 8th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978007127223
  • Groth-Marnat G & Wright A (2016) Handbook of psychological assessment. 6th Ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9781118960646
  • Kaplan R & Saccuzzo D (2018) Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues. 9th Ed. Boston:.Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1337098137
  • Machado C, Gonçalves M, Almeida L & Simões M (2011) Instrumentos e contextos de avaliação psicológica (Vol. I). Coimbra: Almedina, ISBN: 9789724042954