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Psychological Treatment of Mental Disorders
Paper Code:
PSY 425 (Group A) :
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
To familiarize students with the therapeutic intervention and train them in skills of therapy.
12.00
Unit I:
Introduction to Psychological Treatment :
Concept, definition, nature and scope of psychotherapies and counselling, goals and effectiveness of psychotherapies and counselling.
12.00
Unit II:
Individual Therapy :
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy; client centered therapy, cognitive therapy; logo therapy, gestalt therapy.
12.00
Unit III:
Group Therapy :
Group psychotherapy, psychodrama and Transactional analysis.
12.00
Unit IV:
Behavior Modification Techniques :
Systematic desensitization, Flooding and Implosive therapy, contingency management, Token economy, Aversion, Modelling.
12.00
Unit V:
Cross Cultural Therapies:
Zen, Buddhism and indigenous system in India : use of yoga, meditation, hypnosis, bio-feed back and autogenic training.
Essential Readings:
- Wolberg, L.R. (1967). The Techniques of Psychotherapy, Vol. I & II. Bruner Grune Stratton, N.Y.
- Veeraraghavan, Vimla (1985) – A Textbook of Psychotherapy, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi.
- Wolberg, D.R. & Aronson, M.C. (1989) Group and Family Therapy. Brunner Mozel Publishers, New York.
- Bergin, A.E. & Grasfield, S.L. (1970) (Eds). Handbook of Psychology and Behavior Change. John Woley N.Y.
- Erskine, Richard, (1988), Integrative Psychotherapy in Action. Morrison, Janet. P. And Sage Publications, N.Y.
References:
- Bandura, A (1969), Principles of Behavior Modification Holt, Rinehart and Winston, N.Y.
- Bannister, D. (Ed.)(1973) Issues and Approaches in Psychological Therapies, Wiley International, N.Y.
- Sen, A.K. (1982) Mental Retardation: An Indian Perspective, Rupa Publishers, Varanasi.
- Sen Anima (1988), Psychological Integration of the Handicapped a Challenge to the Society. Mittal Publications, New Delhi.
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