Course Outcomes |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO40: Developing a basic knowledge of the various treatments for abnormal behaviour. CO41: Understand to what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence substance abuse. CO42: Identify the basic standards for the diagnosis and clinical picture of somatic symptom and stress related disorders. CO43: To learn about the various levels of intellectual disability and the factors responsible for it CO44: To have awareness about the diagnostic criteria and casual factors behind substance related and addictive disorders. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Clinical Picture, Diagnosis and Etiology of Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Clinical Picture, Diagnosis and Etiology of abuse of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, Caffeine, Opiates, Amphetamine and Cocaine
Clinical Picture, Diagnosis and Etiology of Acute and Post-traumatic stress disorder, Dissociative disorders, and Somatic symptom disorders
Psychoanalytic Approach to Treatment, Jungian Analysis, Adlerian Theory of Therapy and Counselling, Person-centered theory of Psychotherapy
Existential Psychotherapy, Behavioral Approach to Psychotherapy, Cognitive Approach to Psychotherapy
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E Resources
● ResearchGate
● JSTOR
● Proquest
● Shodhganga
● Delnet
● Google Scholar
● National Digital Library (NPTEL)
● Academia
Journals
● Journal of autism and developmental disorders
● Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
● Journal of personality disorders
● Psychological Science in the Public Interest