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: 
  1. Brammer L.M. and Shostrom E.L. 4th Ed. (1982) : Therapeutic Psychology Fundamentals of Counselling and Psychopathology. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall Inc.
  2. Bellock A.S. , Harson H. Kazdin A.E. (Ed.) (1982) : International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy : New York Press.
  3. Barrett J.E. (1979) : Stress Mental Disorders American Psychopathological Association Series : New York. Raven Press.
  4. Dohrenwend B.S. Dohrenwend B.P. (1974) : Stressful Life Events – Their Nature and Effects : New York, John Wiley and Sons.
  5. Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Behavioral Counselling, Cases and Techniques. New York Hole Rinehart and Winston.
  6. Lazarus R.S. and Folkman S. (1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping : New York Springes.
  7. Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston.
  8. Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.
  9. Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London : Routledge.
  10. Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.
  11. Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G : Brown Publishers.
  12. Nelson, J (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rineheart and Winston.
  13. Windy, D. (1988). (Ed.) Counselling in Action New York : Sage Publication.
  14. Ben, Ard, Jr (Ed.) (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy : Classics on Theories and Issues. Science and Behavior, Books Co.
  15. Brammer, L.M. and Shostrom, B.L. (1977). Therapeutic Psychology : Fundamentals of Counselling Psychotherapy (3rd Ed.) Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall.
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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