Assignment Guidelines Psychology Department

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND LIBERAL ARTS

GSP500 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
JAN – APRIL 2022

1. Role Play (30%)

Students will need to form a group of 4 (2 groups will have 5 members) and select a representative
to role play as a disordered patient. ‘The patient’ will be assigned with a disorder, and the group
members will take turns to ask questions to practice differential diagnosis skills. The disorder
assigned is based on topics covered in previous weeks. Each role-play will take about 10 minutes.
There will be 3 role-play sessions throughout the course. Each session account for 10%
(3 sessions X 10% = 30%).

2. Case Study (20%)

This assignment is an individual task in which students are required to choose a disorder (first
come, first serve basis) and write a case study. ‘The child’ of this case study may be a character
from a movie, book, literature, mythology etc. The case study should include all the points listed
below. The maximum number of pages is 3 pages.

Part 1: Background Information

Presenting problems
History of presenting problems
Relevant history
Strengths and weaknesses
Behavioral Observations/ MSE
Part 2: Suggestions of relevant assessment/screening tools
To provide the relevance of choosing the instrument, including its strengths and limitations
(at least 2 tools)
Part 3: Diagnosis including Differential Diagnosis
Based on criteria listed in DSM-5
Case Conceptualisation
Part 4: Treatment Plan
The explanation for treatment suggested

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3. Report Writing

Please write a 1-page report of your 4th session from the suggested treatment plan following the
case study. Students must write the report in the DAP format. Description, Assessment and Plan.

D: Description of the session including and not limited to patient’s appearance, current mood,
current stressors, new symptoms/challenges, progress on homework (if there’s any), feedback
from previous sessions/recap, notable patient’s quotes, and information from collateral sources.

A: Clinical impression and judgement from the session. The current summary outcome, e.g., sad
on a scale of 1-10. Increase/decrease of behaviours.

P: Planning for the next session, including objectives, materials, homework and relevant
assessments.

Note to students:

Should the assignment be sent later than the deadline, 1% of your total mark will be deducted for
each day delayed for a maximum of 3 days. Please submit a softcopy of the assignment via Teams.
Please make sure to check for plagiarism using Turnitin, in which the number should be 10% or
lower. Any work with a substantially higher plagiarism percentage would be subject to marks
reduction at the lecturer’s discretion.

Format for written assignments

1. Cover page – name, Id, course

2. Declaration of original work
3. Similarity index from Turnitin
4. Scoring rubric references
5. Report (APA format)
6. Reference (APA format)

Deadline: Week 10, before 6.45 pm.

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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS

GSP500 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
JAN – APRIL
SCORING RUBRIC – Role Play

Subject : Child & Adolescent Psychopathology

Lecturer : Ms. Ummi Norliyana Zainal
Task : Role Play (1 / 2 / 3)
Student Details : Name ________________________________________________ ID ________________________________

Score Criteria
The presentation of the disorder is inaccurate and confusing. Poorly prepared.
0–2
Questions have no clear motive/direction.
The symptoms reported are inconsistent with the criteria in DSM-5. Sometimes, the disorder’s presentation may be
3–4 inaccurate based on its psychopathology.
Questions have direction but are inaccurate or unclear.
The role play was fairly well prepared, and the symptoms reported are consistent and accurate based on its
5–7 psychopathology.
Questions have clear direction and are asked appropriately.
The role play was very well prepared with the assigned disorder’s accurate and consistent psychopathology
8 – 10 presentation.
Questions have a clear direction and result in an accurate diagnosis.
Mark Given:

Role Play 1:
+
Role Play 2:
+
Role Play 3:

Total:

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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS

GSP500 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
JAN – APRIL
SCORING RUBRIC – Case Study & Report Writing

Subject : Child & Adolescent Psychopathology

Lecturer : Ms. Ummi Norliyana Zainal
Task : Case study & Report writing (1 / 2 / 3)
Student Details : Name ________________________________________________ ID ________________________________

Score
Part 1
Background information is
incomplete. Much missing
0–1
information, disorganized and
distracting flow.
Background information is
incomplete, with some missing key
points. Points are vague, not
2–3
descriptive and flow is hard to follow.
The information provided is relevant
to the psychopathology assigned.
Background information is sufficiently
described with good problem
development. Good organization and
4
flow are easy to flow. The information
provided is helpful in understanding
psychopathology.
All background information is very
well described with excellent problem
development. The organization and
5 flow are smooth. The information
provided is comprehensive to describe
the psychopathology.
Criteria
Part 2
Failed to provide relevant
assessment tools to assess the
disorder.
Provide assessment/questionnaires
that are not validated or have poor
reliability.
Provide assessment/questionnaires
that are valid and reliable for the
disorder but have limited
justification.
Provide assessment/questionnaires
that are valid and reliable. Provide
clear justification for
choosing/proposing the tools.
Part 3
Demonstrate very poor to no
understanding of every factor
in case formulation.
Has a minimal understanding
of every factor in case
formulation with inaccurate
identification.
Has a good understanding of
every factor with inaccurate
classification and weak
justification.
Display a good understanding
of every factor in case
formulation. Demonstrate
correct classification and
justification for each factor.
Diagnosis is given
appropriately.
Part 4
Failed to provide an appropriate
treatment plan or provided
unethical and invalid methods.
Able to provide a vague treatment
plan and inaccurate application for
the case study.
Provide a complete treatment plan
that is evidence-based and suitable
for the psychopathology
described. Display a good
understanding of the theory used
to address the issue.
A comprehensive treatment plan
that is evidence-based and
addresses all the issues presented
by the client. Display excellent
application of theory to the case
study.

TOTAL: ____________/20

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Score 8 – 10 5–7 3–4 0–2

Report Writing based Concise summary of the Clear summary of the Large part of the Poorly organized and
on DAP session with objective session with objective summary is omitted. incomplete report. No
and subjective data and subjective data Information and session clear flow of
recorded appropriately. recorded appropriately. is lightly described. The information and does
The session flows in The session fairly flow is possible to flow. not follow treatment
accordance with follows treatment plan Multiple errors in plan.
treatment plan and and fairly relevant to grammar.
highly relevant to case case conceptualization.
conceptualization. Note The report is fairly
patient’s struggles and organized, and the flow
descriptive in behavioral is accepted to follow.
observation. The report Good grammar.
is properly organized
and easy to understand.
Good grammar.

TOTAL: /10

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