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Abnormal Psychology – II
Paper Code:
PSY 212
Credits:
03
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
- To acquaint students with the concept of normality and abnormality.
- To make students understand the nature and course of various abnormal conditions.
- To impact knowledge and skills needed for Psychological assessment of different abnormal conditions.
9.00
Unit I:
Anxiety Disorders
Clinical Picture and Dynamics of- Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Phobic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
9.00
Unit II:
Somatoform Disorder
Clinical Picture and Dynamics of Conversion Disorder, Somatization Disorder
9.00
Unit III:
Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorders
Clinical Picture and Dynamics
9.00
Unit IV:
Mood Disorders and Suicide
Clinical Picture and Dynamics of Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder
9.00
Unit V:
Introduction to Treatment of Mental Disorders
Essential Readings:
- Buss, A. H. (1999). Psychopathology. N.Y. John Wiley.
- Carson, R.C. Butcher, J.N. and Mineka.S. (1997). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. N.Y. Harper Collins.
- Davison, G.C. and Neale, J.M. (1990) Abnormal Psychology. Holn Wiley.
- Friedman, Comprehensive Text Book of Psychiatry Vol. I,II & III.
- Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to Psychopathology, N.Y. : Sage.
References:
- Adams, H.E. and Sutker, P.B. (1984). Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology, New York : Plenum Press.
- Coles, E.M. (1982) Clinical Psychopathology : An Introduction. Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 4th Edition (DSM IV). Washington, D.C. : APA Publication.
- Kaplan, H.I. Saddock, B.J. and Grebb. J.A. (1994). Kaplan, and Saddock Synopsis of Psychology, 7th Edition ND: Waverly Press.
- Kiskar, G.W. (1972). The Disorganized Personality.
- Schopler, E, Reicher, R.J. (1983). Psychopathology and Child Development, Plenum Press, London.
- Walker, Eugene, C. (1981). Clinical Practice of Psychology. Pergamon psychological series, London.
- Warner, J.N. (1976). Clinical Methods in Psychology, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
- Zuckerman, E.L. (1995). Clinicians thesaurus, 4th Edition. New York : Guilford Press.
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