Counselling Psychology

Paper Code: 
PSY 312
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Counselling : The Art and Scheme of Helping

(a)     Meaning, Purpose and Goals of Counselling

(b)     Professional Issues, Ethics, Education and Training of the Counsellor. 

9.00
Unit II: 
Counselling Process :

(a)     Counselling Relationship

(b)     Counselling Interviews

9.00
Unit III: 
Theories and Techniques of Counselling :

(a)     Psychodynamic Approach : Freudian

(b)     Humanistic Approach : Client-centered.

(c)     Cognitive Approach : Rational Emotive, Transactional Analysis. 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Special Areas in Counselling :

a)      Educational Counselling

b)      Vocational and Career Counselling 

9.00
Unit V: 
Counselling Applications :

a)    Counselling for Delinquents, Alcohol abuse

b)     Crisis Intervention  

c)    Group Counselling 

Essential Readings: 

 

  • Patterson C.H. (1960) Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper and Row.
  • Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.
  • Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.
  • Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.
  • Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.
  • Bordin E.S. Psychological Counselling, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1968.

 

References: 
  • Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.
  •  Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy  : New York Press.
  • Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.
  • Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.
  • Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.
  • Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.
  • Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston.
  • Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.
  • Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London : Routledge.
  • Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.
  •  Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G :  Brown Publishers.
  • Nelson,  J (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rineheart and Winston.
  • Windy, D. (1988). (Ed.) Counselling in Action New York : Sage Publication.
  • Ben, Ard, Jr (Ed.) (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy : Classics on Theories and Issues. Science and Behavior, Books Co.
  •  Brammer, L.M. and Shostrom, B.L. (1977). Therapeutic Psychology : Fundamentals of Counselling Psychotherapy (3rd Ed.) Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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