This course familiarizes the students with nature and process of counselling. Its major theories and techniques and exposes them to the different fields of application of counselling.
The Art and Scheme of Helping - Meaning, Purpose and Goals of Counselling; Professional Issues, Ethics, Education and Training of the Counsellor
Counselling Relationship; Counselling Interviews
Psychodynamic Approach – Freudian; Humanistic Approach - Client-centered. Cognitive Approach : Rational Emotive, Transactional Analysis
Educational Counselling; Vocational and Career Counselling
Counselling for Delinquents, Alcohol Abuse; Crisis Intervention, Group Counselling
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Ø Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.
Ø Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.
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Ø Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.
Ø Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.
Ø Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.
Ø Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy : New York Press.
Ø Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G : Brown Publishers.
Ø Ben, Ard, Jr (Ed.) (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy : Classics on Theories and Issues. Science and Behavior, Books Co.
Ø Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.
Ø Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.
Ø Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.
Ø Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.
Ø Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston.
Ø Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.
Ø Nelson, J (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rineheart and Winston.
Ø Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London : Routledge.
Ø Windy, D. (1988). (Ed.) Counselling in Action New York : Sage Publication.
Ø Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.