Psychology 3301F/G Lecture 6: School Psychology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3301F/G
• Professor: Cathy Chovaz

Document Summary

Masters and doctoral degree: ontario institute for studies in education u of t (combined school and child psych program) School psychology dr. folino: similar rational to the scientist-practitioner model, 3 aspects: scholar, scientist, practitioner, masters curriculum included also included research, ethics, cognitive and affective bases of behaviour, Psychopathology: but most of the focus at the masters level was mastering learning problems, diagnostic interviewing (how to ask questions, not asking guided questions, not judging answers etc. ), and psychological and psycho-educational assessment: after you finish masters, can become a fully functional school psychologist (don"t have to do phd) Importance of applied experience (actually working with kids) It"s important to also conduct research to contribute to the scientific body: 1. Fragile x-syndrome (large forehead and ears, intellectual disability: study: multidisciplinary team, geneticists, psychiatrists, etc. try to see if minocycline (a drug) had an effect on fragile x-syndrome, did iq tests before and after being put on the drug.