Examination procedure
The candidate opens the examination with a short 5-minute presentation on a topic of their choice from the examination literature. This is followed by an expert discussion based on the content of the main examination literature.
Prepared short presentation (max. 5 min) on a topic from the textbook “Introduction to Clinical Psychology: Bridging Science and Practice - with follow-up questions (max. 5 min) For example: what are the basic features of psychotherapy? What is evidence-based practice? How is technology used in clinical psychotherapy?
Questions from the examiner on 1 or 2 areas from the overall field of clinical psychology (including psychopathology) based on the required readings (10-15 min)
Short answer/dialogue and overall discussion (5 min)
Required textbook:
The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology (2014) David H. Barlow (ed.) (accessible online via UZH library) Please focus on the following Chapters only: Part 2: Chapter 2-7, 10,11, Part 3: Chapters 12-18, Part 4: Chapter 38
Supplementary reading:
Simon, N. M., & Shear, M. K. (2024). Prolonged Grief Disorder. New England Journal of Medicine, 391(13), 1227–1236.
Killikelly, C., Smith, K. v., Zhou, N., Prigerson, H. G., O’Connor, M. F., Kokou-Kpolou, C. K., Boelen, P. A., & Maercker, A. (2025). Prolonged grief disorder. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00354-X
Lewis-Fernández, R., & Kirmayer, L. J. (2019). Cultural concepts of distress and psychiatric disorders: Understanding symptom experience and expression in context. Transcultural Psychiatry, 56(4), 786–803.
Ryder, A. G., Ban, L. M., & Chentsova-Dutton, Y. E. (2011). Towards a Cultural–Clinical Psychology. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5(12), 960–975. https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1751-9004.2011.00404.X