EPPP Part 2 Skills case studies
EPPP Part 2 Skills · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The EPPP Part 2 is the second component of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, the licensing exam sequence administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). Part 1 is the knowledge-based multiple-choice exam; Part 2 is the skills-based companion that assesses applied professional competence rather than recall of content. The EPPP Part 2 Skills case studies are 5 cases and about 3,128 words.
1Fluctuating Confusion in Parkinson's Disease
A, a 71-year-old retired teacher with a 4-year history of Parkinson's disease, is brought to an outpatient clinic by his daughter for a 3-day history of worsening confusion, visual hallucinations of children in his bedroom, and fluctuating alertness. His daughter reports he is 'fine one hour and disoriented the next.' Medications include carbidopa/levodopa 25/100 mg four times daily, recently increased by neurology, and oxybutynin 5 mg twice daily started 2 weeks ago for urinary urgency.
617 words, about 3 min2Teacher-Parent Discrepancy in a Bilingual Second Grader
L, a psychologist at a Title I elementary school, evaluates Mateo, an 8-year-old second grader who moved from Guatemala 2 years ago. He receives English-only instruction, and his parents speak mostly Spanish.
648 words, about 3 min3Supervising a Trainee Who Avoids Exposure Therapy
S supervises Jordan, a third-year practicum student, in a community mental health clinic. R, a 29-year-old woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder, for 10 weekly sessions.
605 words, about 3 min4Adolescent Self-Harm, Online Exploitation, and Parental Notification
M is the only licensed psychologist in a rural town. A 15-year-old girl, Priya, is referred by her pediatrician for anxiety and insomnia.
646 words, about 3 min5Depression Screener Cutoff and Predictive Values
A community clinic is considering a new 10-item self-report screener for major depression. In a validation sample of 500 adult primary care patients, 20% meet structured-interview criteria for major depression.
612 words, about 3 min