Child Assessments in Clinical Psychology

By the end of the course, participants should be able to: 1) Attain basic knowledge of child assessment and psychometric concepts, theories, and methodologies (including distinguishing between different types and purposes of tests) 2) Employ multi-modal approaches of interview and observations to obtain necessary background information from relevant informants (e.g., parents, caregivers, teachers) 3) Identify diagnostic criteria of Intellectual Disability, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Specific Learning Disorders 4) Discuss diagnostic formulation with a trained psychologist 5) Understand report writing structure 6) Comply with ethical principles, code of conduct, legal and regulatory requirements in documentation, record-keeping and storage