Institute of Diagnostic Psychology

Training Organization

Athens

S. Haralambi 1 & Mavromihali

Greece

Aikaterini Kaliakatsou

22

32-70

All of them are clinical psychologists and besides their training in psychological assessment, 4 of them are group analysts, 5 psychodramatists and 6 family therapists.

5

32-70

Five trainers of the Institute of Diagnostic Psychology will be involved in the project

The Institute of Diagnostic Psychology was established in 1984 and provides training activites to the mental health professionals (post graduate training, seminars, conferences, research, etc). The training in Psychological Assessment is organised by the Institute in collaboration with the Therapy Department of the Open Psychotherapy Centre (OPC), lasts four years and it is addressed to specialists such as psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, special trainers, teachers, etc., who wish to be trained in psychological testing and psychodiagnostic techniques of adults and children, as well as in the evaluational techniques of professional skills for the purpose of professional guidance/orientation and staff selection, Qualified students can become members of the European Association of Psychological Assessment.
Training includes:
• Personal Therapy in mixed Group-analytic Groups.
• Intensive Theoretical Seminars.
• Clinical Practice in psychological assessments of children, adolescents and adults, throughout the training period, which is provided by the units of the Therapy Department.
• Supervision of practice in psychological assessments.
• Participation in the communal activities of training
• Research and writing experience: preparation of a short paper (3rd year) and
• Diploma Dissertation.

The staff members and the trainees of the Institute of Diagnostic Psychology will participate in the scientific events organized by the Psychological Early Intervention project and they will also advertize the specific activities.