PSY6209 Intermediate placement and case analysis (clinical neuropsychology)

In the intermediate placement it is anticipated that students will be consolidating key neuropsychological skills such as test administration, scoring and interpretation, while requiring less support from their supervisor for these activities. Students should be developing competencies in history taking, hypothesis-testing, case formulation, giving feedback and interventions. At this stage, students will be expected to carry a client load with moderate supervisory support. Opportunities for student and supervisor observation are recommended to facilitate skill development, although emphasis of direct supervision may shift to observation of more complex aspects of practice (e.g., history-taking,feedback) rather than observation of testing. Students are expected to develop a deeper understanding of the psychologist's role within the service and to show increased independent thought in supervision sessions.

Students will observe and actively participate in case formulation, interpretation and discussion of potential interventions based on oral case presentations given by other students and will each present a case from their placement to the class. They will be exposed to a variety of different presentation styles designed to cater for specific audiences and will learn to evaluate case material in an objective and critical manner. They will participate in discussions of clinical issues and recent developments in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology and will be challenged to remain informed about such developments and issues.