Psychopathology - II

Paper Code: 
PSY 202
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to: 

CO21: Understand the symptoms and diagnostic criteria for bipolar and related disorders

CO22: Identify the schizophrenia spectrum and understand the concept of psychosis

CO23: Describe symptoms and prevalence of disorders induced by psychoactive substances and their mechanism to affect the human brain.

CO24: Identify the basic standards for the diagnosis and classification of major personality disorders.

CO25: Develop the basic understanding of maladaptive intellectual development and its indicators 

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Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Bipolar and Related Disorders

 Manic Episode, Depressive Episode, Bipolar I, Bipolar II & Cyclothymia : clinical      picture

 
9.00
Unit II: 
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Delusional disorders, Brief Psychotic disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder & Schizophreniform Disorder:Clinical Picture

 
9.00
Unit III: 
Substance Related and Addictive Disorders

Alcohol and Drug Dependence - Cocaine and   Nicotine: clinical picture

 
9.00
Unit IV: 
Personality Disorders

Concept, Cluster A - Paranoid, Schizoid; Cluster B - Antisocial, Borderline; Cluster C -  Dependent personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder:     clinical picture

9.00
Unit V: 
Intellectual Developmental Disorders

Definition, levels, clinical picture

 
Essential Readings: 
  • American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
  • Comer, R.J. (2009). Abnormal psychology. Haryana: Worth Publishers.
  • Oltmanns, T.F., & Emery, R.E. (2016). Abnormal Psychology. Delhi: Pearson Education India.
  • Sarason, I.G., & Sarason, B.R. (2005). Abnormal Psychology. Delhi: Pearson Education India.
  • Whitbourne, S.K., & Halgin, R.P. (2015). Abnormal Psychology. Noida: Mc Graw Hill Education.
References: 

Suggesteds Readings : 

  • Balis, Go.,  Wurmser, L.,  McDanial, E., & Grenell, R.G. (1978). Clinical Psychopathology. London: Butterworth Publishers Inc. 
  • Buss, A.H. (1999). Psychopathology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Carson, R.C., Butcher, J.N., Mineka, S., & Hooly, J. M. (2007). Abnormal Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson Education India.
  • Coles, E.M. (1982). Clinical Psychopathology: An Introduction. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
  • Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to psychopathology. New York: Sage Publications.
  • Lazaurs, R.S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress Appraisal and coping. New York: Springer.
  • Schopler, E., & Reicher, R.J. (1983). Psychopathology and Child Development. London: Plenum Press.

​E-Resources

  • World E- Book Library. 
  • California Digital Library.
  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals:

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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