1. To acquaint the students with the concept of normality and abnormality.
2. 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
Definitions; Nature and Scope; Historical Background; Current Paradigms in Psychopathology. Classification of Abnormal Behavior : DSM IV TR and ICD 10.
Symptomatology and Etiology of abnormal behavior. |
Types (Clinical features only) Etiology.
Definition; Levels of Mental Retardation, Etiology.
Cardio vascular disorders, Cancer.