DE LA SALLE LIPA

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES

Education Department

Course Title: Clinical Psychology

Course Code: Psyelc4
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Abnormal Psychology

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a comprehensive overview of clinical psychology. Topics include definition of clinical
psychology, its history as a profession, diagnosis and classification of disorders, examination of assessment and
therapeutic intervention techniques and issues related to ethics.
This course is intended to provide information for those considering a career on clinical psychology.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the semester, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate acceptable degree of mastery of the basic concepts, principles, research base information of
Clinical Psychology and able to practice the standard operating procedures of assessing patient.
2. practice the value of mental health to human beings and thus provide simple therapeutic intervention.
3. have an acceptable mastery of the course contents that will indicate the students preparedness to pursue
further undertakings in the field of work or in the field of medicine.

COURSE OUTLINE

Time Frame Topic

Week 1 I. Introduction
a. Foundations and Fundamentals
b. Education and training, activities, employment settings, and sub specialties
c. Clinical Psychology in the Philippines

Week 2 II. How does Clinical Psychology differ from related fields
a. Careers in Psychology

Week 3 III. How do professional ethics differ from the Law.

a. The ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct
Week 4
IV. Foundations and early history of Clinical Psychology.
a. Early conceptions of mental illness
b. The founding of the Clinical Psychology and the influence of WW1 and
WWII.

Week 5 - 9 V. Different Approaches

a. Psychodynamics
Approach
b. Behavioral and Cognitive behavioral approaches
c. Humanistic Approach
d. Family systems
Oct 5-10 MIDTERM
VI. Different approaches used for the core major theoretical models in Clinical
Week 11 12 Psychology

Week 13 14 VII. Contemporary Psychological Assessment I :

1. Interviewing and observing behavior
2. Goals, purposes, types of assessments
3. Interviewing : a. rapport, effective listening skills, effective communication,
observation of behavior, asking the right questions.
4. Types of Interviews
5. Potential Threat to effective interviewing
6. Behavioral observations
Week 15 - 16 VIII. Contemporary Psychological Assessment II: Cognitive and Personality
assessment: Cognitive Testing, Personality Testing, Clinical Inference and
Judgment, and Communicating assessment results

Week 17 - 18 IX. Psychotherapeutic Interventions

1. Goals of Psychotherapy
2. Stages of Psychotherapy
3. Modes
 4. Non Psychotherapy approaches to treatment

Week 19 - 20 X. Stages of Psychotherapy

1. Initial consultation
2. Assessment
3. Development of treatment goals
4. Implementation of treatment
5. Evaluation of treatment
6. Termination
7. Follow up

Week 21 - 22 XI. Issues in Psychotherapy:

1. Does psychotherapy work?
2. Is long term therapy better than short term?
3. Whose stays in or who drops out of psychotherapy?
4. Is one type of therapy better than another?
6. Do the effects of psychotherapy last after therapy ends?
7. What common factors are associated with positive psychotherapy outcome?
8. Why is change difficult?
9. Must someone be a professional to be an effective therapist?
10. Does psychotherapy help to reduce medical costs? Sensitive to unjust structures
and double standards

Dec 7,9,11-13 Final Exam

Methodologies
1. Lecture/Reporting
2. Journal Article Review
3. Group Discussion
4. Role plays, simulations
5. Case/Movie analysis
5. Case Write Up

Course Requirements:

1. Active participation in classroom discussions and group activities

2. Comprehensive discussion of topics assigned for reporting
2. Good performance in oral and written works
3. On time submission of written works and other course requirements
4. Punctuality and regular attendance in class

Community Outreach: Exposure trip

Grading System:

Quizzes 1/3
Class Standing 1/3
Assignment 20%
Seat Work 20%
Case Conceptualization 30%
Attendance 10 %
Active Participation 20%
Midterm Examination 1/3

Final Grade
Quizzes 1/3
Class Standing 1/3
Reporting 20%
Seat Work 20%
Case Interview 30%
Attendance 10 %
Active Participation 20%

Final Examination 1/3

Final Course Grade
1/3 Midterm + 2/3 Final Grade

Final Course Grade

1/3 Midterm+2/3 Final Grade
References:

American Psychiatric Association.(2013) Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition
Carr, A. (2006) Handbook of Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology, A Contextual Approach , 2nd Edition
Corey, G. (2009) Case Approach to counseling and Psychotherapy (7th edition)
Freeman, A., Felgoise S.,and Davis, D. (2008)Clinical Psychology, Integrating Science and Practice
Trull, T.J. (2008) Clinical Psychology, 7th Edition
Plante, T. G. (2005) Contemporary Clinical Psychology , 2nd Edition Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

Grade Verification Procedure:

1. Request for verification of grades should be done in writing and addressed to the Dean who must then notify the
Chairperson and/or the subject-teacher concerned.
2. The subject-teacher must show the requesting party the grade/s for the subject/s, the computation of the same as well
as the bases therefore.
*Lifted from VCAR College Council Resolution No. 5 AY 2010-2011(Resolution on the Process of Verification of
Grades)

Ms. Renemarie F. Fabon Ms. Romaine G. Magboo

Teacher Chair, Psychology Department