Therapeutic Skills in Clinical Practice & Educational Counselling

Paper Code: 
CON 332
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

· To familiarize students with the theoretical stand points in therapeutic intervention.

· To train them in skills of therapy.

· Understand necessary theoretical and technical know-how of various concepts in educational counseling. 

Unit I: 
Introduction to therapeutic skills. Client Therapist relationship. Generic Skills. Specific strategies and techniques
Unit II: 
Assessment and case formulation, structuring work with clients. Ancillary skills
Unit III: 
Issues in Clinical Practice
Unit IV: 
Steps in the organization and administration of counselling in Schools. Importance of the Cummulative Record Card
Unit V: 
Importance and maintenance of counselling at elementary school, High School and College level
Essential Readings: 

Ø Windy, D. (1988) (Ed.) Counselling in action. New York : Sage Publication.      

Ø Patterson C.H. (1960) Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Harper and Row.

Ø Wolpe J. (1973) : The Practice of Behavior Therapy : New York Paragon Press.

Ø Nelson-Jones, R. (1994). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. London : Sage.

Ø Rao, S.N. Counselling Psychology (1992). Tata McGraw Hill. New Delhi.

Ø Frusten, J.M. Psychological Counselling in India. Mumbai McMillan.

Ø Bordin E.S. Psychological Counselling, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1968

Ø Krumboltz J.D. and Thorson C.E. (1976) : Counselling Methods. New York Holt Rinchart and Winston

Ø Gladding, S.T. (1992). Counselling : A Comprehensive Profession.

Ø Palmer, S. (1997). Handbook of Counselling. London: Routledge.

Ø Woolfe, R. S. and Dryden, W. (1996). Handbook of Counselling Psychology. N.D. : Sage.

Ø  Belkin, G.S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W.G :  Brown Publishers.

Ø Nelson,  J (1982). The Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York : Holt Rineheart and Winston.

Ø Windy, D. (1988). (Ed.) Counselling in Action New York : Sage Publication.

References: 

Ø Kavita Singh, Counselling Skills for Managers – Prentice Hall, India.

Ø Robert Nathan and    Hill. Career Counselling, Second Edition, Sage Publication.

Ø Jennifer M. Kidd, Understanding Career Counselling, Theory, Research and Practice, Sage Publications.

Ø Robert L. Gibson an Marianne H. Mitchell, Introduction to Counselling and Guidance Psychology 6th Edition. Prentice Hall – India.

Ø Colim Feltham and Ian Horton: The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Sage Publication.

Ø Richard Nelson – Jones, Basic Counselling Skills, a Helper’s Manual. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication.  

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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