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Psychopathology-II
Paper Code:
PSY 202
Credits:
03
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
- To make students understand the nature and types of various psychotic and other disorders.
- To impart knowledge and skills needed for psychological assessment of different abnormal conditions.
9.00
Unit I:
Somatoform Disorders
Conversion, Somatization, Hypochondriasis; Treatment; Mood Disorders : Manic Episode, Depressive Episode, Bipolar affective disorder, Treatment
9.00
Unit II:
Schizophrenia
Delusional disorders, Brief Psychotic disorder; Treatment
9.00
Unit III:
Disorders due to Psychoactive Substance Use
Alcohol and Drug Dependence - Cocaine and Nicotine
9.00
Unit IV:
Personality disorders
Concept, Cluster A - Paranoid, Schizoid; Cluster B - Antisocial, Borderline; Cluster C - Dependent personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder
9.00
Unit V:
Mental Retardation
Mental Retardation : Definition, levels, etiology
Essential Readings:
- Azimurrahamn, Abnormal Psychology, Motilal Banarasidas, Varanasi.
- Carson, Butcher & Coleman (1997). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. (8th Ed.) Sectt. Froesman & Co.
- Carson, R.C. Butcher, J.N. and Mineka S. (1996). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. NY : Harper Colins.
- Misra, G. (1999) Psychological Perspective on stress and Health, N. Delhi Concept.
- Pestonji, D.M. (1999) Stress and Coping : Motilal Banarsidas Varanasi.
References:
- Adams, H.E. and Sutker, P.B. (1984). Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology, New York : Plenum Press.
- Balis, Go, Wurmser, L. McDanial, E. Grenell, R.G. (1978). Clinical Psychopathology, Butterworth Publishers Inc. London.
- Buss, A.H. (1999). Psychopathology. N.Y. John Wiley.
- Coles, E.M. (1982) Clinical Psychopathology : An Introduction. Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 4th Edition (DSM IV). Washington, D.C. : APA Publication.
- Kaplan, H.I. Saddock, B.J. and Grebb J.A. (1994). Kaplan, and Sadocks synopsis of Psychology, 7th Edition N.D. : Waverly Press.
- Kiskar, G.W. (1972). The Disorganized Personality.
- Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to psychopathology, N.Y. Sage
- Lazaurs, R.S. & Folkman S. (1984). Stress Appraisal and coping N.Y. Springer.
- Schopler, E, Reicher, R.J. (1983). Psychopathology and Child Development, Plenum Press, London.
- Singh A.K., Abnormal Psychology, Motilal Banasrasidas, Varanasi.
- Udupa K.N. (1985). Stress and its management by Yoga, Delhi : Motilal Banarsidas.
- Walker, Eugene, C. (1981). Clinical Practice of Psychology. Pergamon psychological series, London.
- Warner, J.N. (1976). Clinical Methods in Psychology, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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