Explain the purpose of diagnostic assessment. Discuss the areas to be covered in a diagnostic interview.

Describe the clinical features, causes and treatment of borderline personality disorder.

Explain the psychosocial and socio-cultural causes of psychopathology.

Discuss the practical application of psychological assessment.

Research Biases.

Field experiment.

Definition of research design.

Factorial Design.

Quantitative research design.

Types of survey research.

Reliability.

Types of Validity.

Types of hypotheses.

Types of correlational research design.

Types of questions that can be used in a survey research.

Advantages and disadvantages of quasi experimental design.

Types of variables.

Criteria and misconceptions of case studies.

Discuss the meaning, types and relevance of qualitative research. Explain the ethical guidelines in qualitative research.

Discuss the steps involved in research process.