Assignment Guidelines Psychology Department

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND LIBERAL ARTS

GSP504 AULT CLINICAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
MAY – AUGUST 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 Client’ 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 15 to 20 minutes and with video record.
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 Client’ 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 - 8th JULY 2022, before 6.30 pm.

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Assignment Guidelines Psychology Department

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS

GSP504 ADULT CLINICAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
MAY – AUGUST
SCORING RUBRIC – Role Play

Subject : Adult Clinical Psychopathology

Lecturer : Alex Ng Wei Siong
Task : Role Play (1 / 2 / 3)

Student Details : Name ________________________________________________ ID ________________________________

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

Role Play 1: /10

+
Role Play 2: /10
+
Role Play 3: /10

Total: /30
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 Assignment Guidelines Psychology Department

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS

GSP504 ADULT CLINICAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
MAY – AUGUST
SCORING RUBRIC – Case Study & Report Writing
Subject : Adult Clinical Psychopathology
Lecturer : Alex Ng Wei Siong
Task : Case study & Report writing

Student Details : Name ID:

Score
Part 1
0–1 Background information is incomplete. Much missing
information, disorganized and distracting flow.
2–3 Background information is incomplete, with some
missing key points. Points are vague, not descriptive
and flow is hard to follow. The information provided is
relevant to the psychopathology assigned.
4 Background information is sufficiently described with
good problem development. Good organization and
flow are easy to flow. The information provided is
helpful in understanding psychopathology.
5 All background information is very well described
with excellent problem development. The organization
and 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

Score 8 – 10 5–7 3–4 0–2

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

TOTAL: /10

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