Psychological Treatment of Mental Disorders

Paper Code: 
PSY 425 (Group A)
Credits: 
04
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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