Restriction(s): Matriculation in Clinical Psyc w/conc:Child/Adolesc ClinicalPsyc, Clinical Psyc w/conc:Forensic Psyc, School Psychologist, or PhD in Clinical Psychology programs. This course addresses the theory and practice of clinical assessment. Students learn various methods for assessing social, emotional, and behavioral problems, including unstructured and structured interviews, surveys, and rating scales. Students gain knowledge and skills of interviewing and report writing needed to engage clients, with emphasis on strategies for interviewing children, adolescents, and families. Instruments are reviewed from the standpoints of basic research and the mechanics of administration and scoring.