Learning outcomes |
1. Understand the process of Psychological Evaluation as a distinctive element of the scientific and professional activity of psychologists, of developing a culturally sensitive psychological assessment plan that contributes to the promotion of mental health and well-being (SDG 3); 2. Identify essential technical, psychometric and ethical-deontological issues relating to the use of psychological assessment methods, techniques and instruments, as well as the preparation of psychological reports; 3. Develop skills in the selection and use of Psychological Assessment instruments, with a special focus on instruments measured for the Portuguese population; 4. To analyse, interpret and communicate, scientifically and critically, the results of the psychological assessment process applied to the clinical and health context; 5. Demonstrate the ability to communicate assessment results orally and write psychological reports.
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Main Bibliography |
Cohen, R.J., & Swerdlik, M.E. (2018). Psychological testing and assessment (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Geisinger, K.F. (Ed.) (2013). APA handbook of testing and assessment in psychology (Vol. I-IV). APA.
Gonçalves, M.M., Simões, M.R., Almeida, L.S., & Machado, C. (Coords.) (2003). Avaliação psicológica: Instrumentos validados para a população portuguesa (Vol. I). Coimbra: Quarteto.
Groth-Marnat, G., & Wright, J. (2016). Handbook of psychological assessment (6th ed.). Wiley.
Haynes, S.N., Smith, G.T., & Hunsley, J. (2019). Scientific foundations of clinical assessment (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Schneider, W. J., Lichtenberger, E. O., Mather, N., & Kaufman, N. L. (2018). Essentials of assessment report writing (2nd Ed.). Wiley.
Weiner, I. B., & Greene, R. L. (2017). Handbook of personality assessment (2nd ed.). Wiley.
Código Deontológico da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (2011). https://www.ordemdospsicologos.pt/ficheiros/documentos/web_cod_deontologico_pt_revisao_2016.pdf
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