8. Psychological Testing

a) Required both years

b) Faculty: Gary Geffken, Ph.D. and Eric Storch, Ph.D.

c) Qualified psychologist faculty teaches about the uses and interpretation of commonly used psychological testing procedures, such as the WPPSI-III, WISC-IV WAIS-III, WIAT-II, WJ-III, VABS, (M)CDI, Bracken, Bailey II, CDI, R-CMAS, CBCL, MMPI-A, PIC-II, VMI, PPVT-III and projective testing methods.

d) Other disciplines may attend with permission

e) 1 hour weekly for one month during both years.

f) Goal and objectives: The resident will gain knowledge of the various testing procedures used for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.

Knowledge:

  1. Ethical issues involved in psychological assessment.
  2. Purposes of the WPPSI-III, WISC-IV WAIS-III, WIAT-II, WJ-III, VABS, (M)CDI, Bracken, Bailey II, CDI, R-CMAS, CBCL, MMPI-A, PIC-II, VMI, and PPVT-III.
  3. Issues involved in the diagnosis of mental retardation and learning disabilities from the perspective of psychological testing.
  4. Issues of cultural diversity in psychological assessment.

Skills: N/A

Attitudes:

  1. Respect for the roles of clinical psychologists and the contributions provided towards the assessment of patients through psychological testing
  2. Awareness and sensitivity of cultural differences among children and their families


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Clinical Curriculum at a Glance

Rotations:

Shands Inpatient
DCAP Clinic
Pediatric Consults
Pediatric Neurology
School Consults
Community Mental Health
Psychological Assessment
Juvenile Justice Services
Specialty Clinics: Anxiety/TIC
Autism
Toddler Clinic
Thought Disorders

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Diagnostic and Treatment Case Conference
Development and Psychopatholgy
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Family Therapy
Forensic Psychiatry
Psychological Testing
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ADHD Health Services Research
Clinical Trials
Neuroimmunology of Childhood Psychiatric Disorders