PSY 4322 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Introduction to the history and current scope of professional practice in clinical psychology, with a focus on psychodiagnosis and treatment. Psychodynamic and psychometric traditions of assessment are presented, as well as projective techniques such as the Rorschach Ink Blot Test and the Thematic Apperception Test. The standard psychiatric nomenclature of the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) is presented, along with its implications for the professional treatment of psychological "illness." Consideration given to the clinical interview, psychopharmacology and an overview of the psychotherapeutic process.