Evaluating Competency in the Diagnostic Interview Among Graduate Psychology Students: Development of Generic Scales

Both graduate students and their trainers are concerned with reliable and valid evaluations of trainee skills. This article reports development of a unique system to evaluate objectively the diagnostic interview competency among professional psychology graduate students. Two training outcomes, skill...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 1998-10, Vol.29 (5), p.488-491
Main Authors: Rudolph, Bonnie, Craig, Robert, Leifer, Myra, Rubin, Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competence
Graduate Psychology Education
Graduate studies
Human
Interviews
Psychodiagnostic Interview
Psychology
Scaling (Testing)
Training
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Summary:Both graduate students and their trainers are concerned with reliable and valid evaluations of trainee skills. This article reports development of a unique system to evaluate objectively the diagnostic interview competency among professional psychology graduate students. Two training outcomes, skills used in the diagnostic interview and global interview quality, and one training process, student group supervision behaviors in diagnostic seminars, were measured. Development of generic scales is described, initial results reported, and system benefits and weaknesses are noted. Recommendations for evaluating students' competency at conducting diagnostic interviews are offered to trainers and educators, and potential clinical applications are highlighted for practitioners.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.29.5.488