1. To Impart knowledge about the concept of normality and abnormality.
2. To make students understand the nature and course of various abnormal conditions.
3. To impart knowledge and skills needed for Psychological assessment of different abnormal conditions.
The Concept of Normality and Abnormality; Mental Health
Psychoanalytical , Behavioural, Cognitive, Humanistic and Existential models
Diagnostic Tests, Rating Scales, Interview, General Information about Projective Tests; Diagnostic Criteria - DSM IV, ICD-10
Panic disorders and Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias, Social Phobia, Obsessive – Compulsive Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorders
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