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Course, academic year 2025/2026
   
Clinical and Health Psychology - APS500045
Title: Klinická psychologie a psychopatologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Psychology (21-KPS)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Actual: from 2025
Semester: summer
Points: 0
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Nikolai, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Hana Horáková, Ph.D.
PhDr. Jiří Michalec, Ph.D.
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Nikolai, Ph.D.
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Annotation -
The course Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology is designed as an integrative, clinically oriented applied course. Its aim is not to provide a systematic overview of mental disorders, but rather to deepen and clinically integrate knowledge from psychopathology, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, and related disciplines within the context of clinical psychology practice in healthcare settings.

Teaching focuses on the application of current diagnostic classification systems in clinical practice, the structure of the diagnostic process, differential diagnosis, and clinical case formulation. Attention is paid to defining the role of the clinical psychologist in the diagnostic and treatment process, including the specifics of psychological interventions and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Emphasis is placed on critical reflection regarding the limits of classification systems, on differentiating psychological, neurocognitive, and somatic etiologies of presenting difficulties, and on clarifying the competencies and professional responsibilities of clinical psychologists within the healthcare system.

The topics listed below define the core thematic areas of the course. The order of topics is not fixed and may be adjusted during the semester depending on the availability of external experts.

Course Topics
• Introduction to the Course and Professional Training in Clinical Psychology
• Neurocognitive Disorders
• Schizophrenia and Primary Psychotic Disorders
• Affective Disorders
• Functional Disorders and Dissociation
• Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Sleep Disorders
• Gender Dysphoria
• Addictions and Addictive Behaviours
• Clinical Case Formulation, Structure of the Diagnostic Process, and Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric Practice
• Clinical Case Formulation, Structure of the Diagnostic Process, and Differential Diagnosis in Neurological and Somatic Practice
Last update: Horáková Hana, Mgr., Ph.D. (18.02.2026)
Course completion requirements -

Attendance is not formally recorded; however, it is strongly recommended due to the integrative and applied nature of the course.

The course is completed with a written examination in the form of a multiple-choice test. The test consists of 25 questions and assesses understanding of the topics covered, the ability to apply classification systems in a clinical context, competence in differential diagnosis, and knowledge of the basic principles of clinical case formulation.

Grading criteria:

  • Excellent: 90% or more correct answers
  • Very Good: 80–89%
  • Good: 70–79%
  • Fail: less than 70%

Last update: Horáková Hana, Mgr., Ph.D. (18.02.2026)
Literature -

- Pomerantz, A. M. (2019). Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

- Reed, G. M., Ritchie, P. L.-J., Maercker, A., & Rebello, T. J. (Eds.). (2024). A Psychological Approach to Diagnosis: Using the ICD-11 as a Framework. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

- World Health Organization. (2019). International Classification of Diseases (11th Revision). Geneva: WHO. Available online at: https://icd.who.int/

- World Health Organization. (1992). International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (10th Revision). Geneva: WHO.

- American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., text rev.; DSM-5-TR). Washington, DC: Author.

- McKay, D., & Abramowitz, J. S. (Eds.). (2013). The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Additional recommended literature will be specified during the course.

Last update: Horáková Hana, Mgr., Ph.D. (18.02.2026)
 
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