Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Pre-requisites: There are no prerequisites.

Course objectives: Acquiring knowledge about the subject, development and objectives of clinical psychology as a scientific discipline as well as a profession; reviewing the scope and limitations of applying concepts and methods of clinical psychology in different areas as well as of professional and ethical principles.

Course description: : Theoretical instruction: 1. The character, subject, objectives and methods of clinical psychology 2. Roots, development and future 3. The theoretical models-approaches in clinical psychology (paradigms) 4. Clinical psychology service users - characteristics, type of relationship and interaction: individuals, couples, small groups (families) and communities 5. Areas of application and special disciplines 6. Research in clinical psychology (general issues) 7. Clinical psychology as a profession 7. Ethical issues in clinical psychology. Practical instruction: practical classes, other forms of instruction, course research work, Clinical psychology as a profession - applying theoretical and methodical paradigms to different contexts and different issues.

Learning Outcomes: A critical approach to the current foundations of the discipline; openness to re-examination and application of different paradigms; skills of applying acquired knowledge to studying individual cases, a general framework for clinical courses that follow.

Literature/Reading:

• Berger, J., Mitić, M. Ur. (2007). Klinička psihologija, Centar za primenjenu psihologiju, Društva psihologa Srbije, Beograd.
• Mitić M. (2003). Sistemski pristup u: Klinička psihologija, Biro, Butolo ured. Klinička psihologija, Katedra za kliničku psihologiju Ludvig Maksimilijan Univerziteta u Minhenu i Futura publikacije, N.Sad
• Nietzel M.T., Bernstein D.A, Milich R. (2002): Uvod u kliničku psihologiju, Slap, Zagreb