THE FIRST INTERVIEW-I

Course Description

This course focuses on the ability to effectively carry out the process of the clinical interview, one of the cornerstones of the psychotherapy process. At the end of the course, the student acquires a certain knowledge about the clinical interview process and the observational techniques. In this context, issues such as determining the patient's basic complaints, questioning the history of the disorder, behavioral and cognitive assessment, handling factors that may negatively affect the interview, strategies for managing the first and ongoing interviews, evaluation of clinical symptoms and how to end the process effectively as well as observational techniques, the features of clinical interview, verbal and non-verbal communication, effective listening, comprehension and feedback will be addressed and thoroughly held.

THE FIRST INTERVIEW-I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Identify (2) the techniques of observation and interview applied in first interview
2. 02 Identify (2) and demonstrate (4) active listening and rapport building skills
3. 03 Describe (3) and plan (4) content of the interview for assessment of cognitive and behavioral status
4. 04 Generate (5) questions for clinical assessment, special issues and risks assessments
5. 05 Create (5) the environment which is suitable for applying first interview according to the techniques

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Sommers-Flanagan, J., Sommers-Flanagan R. (2018). Klinik İlk Görüşme Psikolojik Derğerlendirme Esasları, Çev. Ed. Orçun Yorulmaz, Çev. Gülçin Akbaş & Leman Korkmaz, İthaki Yayınları, İstanbul
2. 02 İkiz, T. (2010). Psikanalitik Yönelimli Klinik Görüşmeler.
3. 03 Cansever, G.(1982). Klinik Psikolojide Değerlendirme Yöntemleri, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
4. 04 Morrison, J. (2024). İlk Görüşme, Nobel

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Identify (2) the techniques of observation and interview applied in first interview SOLO 2
2. L02 Identify (2) and demonstrate (4) active listening and rapport building skills SOLO 6
3. L03 Describe (3) and plan (4) content of the interview for assessment of cognitive and behavioral status SOLO 7
4. L04 Generate (5) questions for clinical assessment, special issues and risks assessments SOLO 5
5. L05 Create (5) the environment which is suitable for applying first interview according to the techniques SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 to compare and criticize contemporary psychotherapy approaches
2. P02 to make specific psychotherapy techniques under supervision
3. P03 to pull together interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary studies
4. P04 to follow national and international publications and to participate scientific meetings for be informed about innovations and developments
5. P05 to conduct informing activities about Community Mental Health
6. P06 to practice all the time within the frame of profession and ethical principles of clinical psychology
7. P07 to examine psychological researches with critical point of view
8. P08 to conduct scientific research with combining clinical applications to analyze and interpret research results
9. P09 to analyze and interpret research results
10. P10 to identify, to diagnose and analyze and explain the lifelong psychological disorders
11. P11 to assess and diagnose individual basically
12. P12 to know and apply basic psychological help and intervention

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