1st cycle of studies in Psychology

Clinical Psychology

2

Psicologia Clínica

Course code:9219305

Telma Catarina Ferreira De Almeida

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

The aim of the Unit is to convey the principal areas of intervention in clinical psychology thus enabling students to understand the conceptual matrix of psychological theories applied to clinical practice; to understand the various intervening contexts of the clinical psychologist and the diversity of clinical practice applied to psychopathology and to physiopathology. It is intended to promote skills of substantive knowledge, critical thinking skills and more informed choice.

Syllabus:
  1. Definition of the field of clinical psychology and of the various areas of intervention of the clinical psychologist.
  2. Skills applied to clinical psychology, methods and aims.
  3. Clinical Psychology in mental illnesses throughout the life cycle: in children, in adolescents, in the adult and in geriatrics.
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Carr A (2014) Manual de Psicologia Clínica da Criança e do Adolescente, Psiquilibrios Edições. ISBN: 978-989-8333-17-9
  • Carr A (2016) The handbook of adult Clinical Psychology: An evidence-based practice approatch. Routledge. ISBN: 9781138806269
  • Hofmann SG (2018) Clinical Psychology: A global perspective. Hoboken: Wiley. ISBN: 9781118959886
  • Linden W & Hewitt PL (2018) Clinical Psychology. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 9780815381488
  • Pomerantz AM (2017) Clinical Psychology: Science, practice and culture. 3rd ed. London: Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781506333748