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Perspectives in Mental Health
Paper Code:
PSY 325 (A)
Credits:
04
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
- To acquaint the students with the nature and significance of the emerging area of mental health psychology within a life-span perspective.
- To highlight the importance of social and psychological processes in the experience of health and illness.
- To focus on the behavioral risk factors vis-à-vis disease prevention and health promotion.
15.00
Unit I:
Community Psychology
Historical Contexts; Understanding Social Systems – An Ecological View
15.00
Unit II:
Community Mental Health in Relation to Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology
Coping and Positive Mental Health; Community Psychology and Roots to Psychological Wellness
6.00
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.
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