Clinical Psychology Case Formulations

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

• Gain basic knowledge of psychological concepts, case formulations frameworks and intervention frameworks.
• Understand and use appropriate case formulation frameworks to develop collaborative case formulations, using multiple sources of data (biological, psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural).
• Use of case formulation to plan appropriate and flexible interventions within the target population that consider the client's perspective, including managing possible obstacles to intervention.
• Use formulations with clients to facilitate their understanding of their experience

What You'll Learn

This course provides a comprehensive overview of psychological and mental health issues, case formulation frameworks and psychological interventions underpinned by key psychological concepts. Participants will learn skills in developing a collaborative formulation with clients by taking into account the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to various psychological and mental health issues, and learn to design and evaluate appropriate clinical interventions grounded in case formulations.

Minimum Entry Requirement

A psychology degree with honours (other qualifications are accepted on a case-by-case basis), a good personal statement and one research/clinical reference