Perspectives in Mental Health

Paper Code: 
PSY 325 (Group A)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To acquaint the students with the nature and significance of the emerging area of mental health psychology within a life-span perspective.
  2. To highlight the importance of social and psychological processes in the experience of health and illness.
  3. To focus on the behavioral risk factors vis-à-vis disease prevention and health promotion.
12.00
Unit I: 
Community Psychology

Historical Contexts; Understanding Social Systems – An Ecological View

12.00
Unit II: 
Community Mental Health in Relation to Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology

Coping and Positive Mental Health; Community Psychology and Roots to Psychological Wellness 

12.00
Unit III: 
Community Mental Health in India

Mental Health Act (Latest) and Its Implications

12.00
Unit IV: 
Preventions in Mental Health

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary; Crisis Intervention; Mental Health Consultation; the Role of NGO’s & Self Help Groups in Community Mental Health

12.00
Unit V: 
Community Based Health Interventions

Features, Settings and Strategies

Essential Readings: 
  • Levine, M. & Perkins, D.V. (1987). Principles of Community Psychology. Perspective and Applications. NY : Oxford University Press.
  • Mann, P.A. (1978). Community Psychology : Concepts and Applications. NY : The Free Press.
  • Rappaport, J. (1977). Community Psychology : Values , Research and Action . NY : Holt, Reindhart and Winston.
  • Shanmughum, T.E. (1988). Community Psychology. Madras : Utsav Shanmungan.
References: 
  • Bloom, B. (1973). Community Mental Health. A Critical Analysis, General Learning Press, N. Jersey.
  • Cohen, E.L. (1973). Social Community Interventions. Annual Review of Psychology, 423-472.
  • Gown, E.L. Chinsky, J.M. & Rappaport J. (1970). An Undergraduate Practicum in Community Mental Health. CMH Journal, 6, 91-100.
  • Glidewell. J.C. (1971). Frontiers for Psychologist in Community Mental Health. In G. Rosenbaum (Eds.). Issues in Community Psychology and Community Mental Health. Bell Publication, New York.
  • Glidewell, J.C. (1973). Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of two school Mental Health Programmes. Am J. Community Psychology Vol. I, 295-329.
  • Goldstlin, S.E. (Ed.) (1965). Concepts of Community Psychiatry: A Framework for Training. Public Health Service Publications no. 1319 U.S. Deptt. of Health.
  • Hobbs, N. (1988). Re-education, reality and Community responsibility. In J.W. Carter (Ed.). Research contributions form Psychology to community Mental Health. Bell Publications, New York.
  • Koch, Hugh C.H. (Ed.)(1986). Community Clinical Psychology. Croon Helm, London.
  • Rapparport, J. (1977). From Noah to Babel : Relationship between conceptions, values, analysis levels and social intervention strategies. Iscoe Bloom, B. Spielberger. E.D. (Eds) Clinical Psychology in transition. Hemisphere Press, New York.
Academic Year: 
2017-18
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