By the end of the first month of the third rotation, Interns are required to present a case in which a treatment case formulation and treatment plan demonstrates an empirically based and interdisciplinary approach to treatment as well as cultural competence. The case presentation must include key biopsychosocial data that include psychological testing data and an integration of the “data” that reflects a process of theory building at the individual patient level. This integration process must also demonstrate clear linkages of science to the case formulation and treatment plan and thus references to scholarly work are required. The Case Presentation must include a treatment plan that fits the “theory of the patient” and constructs an intervention approach that integrates the idiographic aspects of the patient’s needs along with knowledge of empirically supported treatments. The Case Presentation must directly address the pertinent cultural data obtained that guided the conceptualization of the case and the development of the treatment plan. The Case Presentation must reflect an integrative assessment/ treatment model of health care problems in which there is appreciation for the contributions that can be made by various health care disciplines in the care of the patient. Finally, the Case Presentation must reflect an appreciation of the unique life goals and strengths of the patients as they guide the development of an effective treatment plan. Thus this Case Presentation provides an assessment and learning experience that is intended to occur in the later stages of the Interns’ development and focuses on a high level of conceptualization competence as well as proficiency in giving oral presentations with the use of appropriate slideshow aids. Proficiency of the Case Presentation is judged by the responsible clinical supervisor(s) and the Overall Supervisor. Revisions are quite common and represent an important component of skill/competence development.
A Month Before the Case Presentation- The first draft of the PowerPoint for the Case Presentation is to be submitted to the primary case supervisor.
Two Weeks Before the Case Presentation - The final version of the PowerPoint for the Case Presentation is to be submitted to the Overall Supervisor and a training director or associate training director.
Within Two Weeks of the Case Presentation – The OS completes the Case Presentation Evaluation on One45.