: This course will familiarize the students with the nature and process of counselling, its major theories and techniques and expose them to the different fields of applications of counselling.
a. Meaning, Nature scope and principles of counselling with special reference to India.
b. Counselling and Psychotherapy
b. Counselling with diverse population : aged population, gender based counselling
a. Psychodynamic Approach: Freudian, Neo Freudian, Modern.
b. Humanistic Approach : Existential, Client centered
c. Cognitive Approach : Rational emotive, Transactional analysis
d. Behavioural Approach : Operant conditioning, Behaviour Modification
e. Indian Contribution : Yoga and Meditation
Child Counselling, Family Counselling, Counselling in Schools, Career Counselling, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Group Counselling, Crisis Intervention Counselling
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Ø Nelson, J. (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rinehart & Winston.
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Ø Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.
Ø Udupa, K.N. (1985). Stress and its Management by Yoga. Delhi : Motilal Banarsi Das.
Ø Windy, D. (1988) (Ed.) Counselling in action. New York : Sage Publication.
Ø Patterson C.H. (1960) Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper and Row.
Ø Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.
Ø Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.
Ø Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.
Ø Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.
Ø Bordin E.S. Psychological Counselling, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1968.
Ø Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.
Ø Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy : New York Press.
Ø Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.
Ø Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.
Ø Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.
Ø Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.
Ø Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston
Ø Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London: Routledge.
Ø Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.
Ø Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G : Brown Publishers.
Ø Nelson, J (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rineheart and Winston.
Ø Windy, D. (1988). (Ed.) Counselling in Action New York : Sage Publication.
Ø Kavita Singh, Counselling Skills for Managers – Prentice Hall, India.
Ø Robert Nathan and Hill. Career Counselling, Second Edition, Sage Publication.
Ø Jennifer M. Kidd, Understanding Career Counselling, Theory, Research and Practice, Sage Publications.
Ø Robert L. Gibson an Marianne H. Mitchell, Introduction to Counselling and Guidance Psychology 6th Edition. Prentice Hall – India.
Ø Colim Feltham and Ian Horton: The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage Publication.
Ø Richard Nelson – Jones, Basic Counselling Skills, a Helper’s Manual. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication.