Therapeutics in Counselling-II

Paper Code: 
PSY 425 B
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OUTCOMES

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

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

CO186: Develop familiarity with different kinds of measures and techniques for assessing individual differences.

CO187: Develop competencies for assessing the psychological functioning of individuals through various techniques of psychological assessment.

CO188: Develop a working knowledge of transactional analysis.

CO189: Understanding the Indian perspective of counselling and therapy.

CO190: Develop familiarity with integrated and elective treatment approaches.

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

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Therapy Systems Emphasising Thoughts I

Cognitive therapy: Albert Ellis and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Therapy Systems Emphasising Actions

Behaviour Therapy- history, theory of personality, goals, assessment and general treatment approach (Behaviour Modification, Social Skills Training)

 

12.00

Solution Focused Therapy, Grief Therapy, Group Counselling, Transactional Analysis

 

12.00

Indian Perspective: Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness

 

12.00

Integrated and Elective Treatment System: I

Overview, Theories of Integrated and Elective Treatment

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Herr, E.L. Carmer S.H. (1998). Career Guidance and Counselling Through the LifeSpan. Systematic Approaches, 3rd edition, Scott, Foresman and Company London.
  • Murphy K.R. Davidshofer C.O. (1994). Psychology Testing Principles and Applications. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
  • Walsh, W.B.; and Betz, N.E. (1997). Test and Assessment, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
  • Manuals of the following Psychological Tests:
    • Wechsler’s Intelligence Scale for Children-R
    • Wechsler’s Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised
    • Bhatia’s Performance Test of Intelligence
    • Raven’s Progressive Matrices
    • Vineland Social Maturity Scale
    • Children Personality Questionnaire
    • High School Personality Questionnaire and 16 Personality Factors
    • Eysenck’s Personality Inventory
    • Children Apperception Test and Thematic Apperception Test
    • Rosenzweig Picture Frustration Test (Children & Adult)
    • Differential Aptitude Test
    • General Aptitude Test Battery
    • Chatterji’s Non-Language Preference Record

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

  • Aaron, P.G. (1989). Dyslexia and Hyperlexia Kluwer Academic, London.
  • Anderson, H.H. and Anderson, G.M. (1951). An Introduction to Projective Techniques. NJ Prentice Hall.
  • Bellack, L. (1954). The Thematic Apperception Test and Children’s Apperception Test in Clinical Use. New York, Grune and Stratton.
  • Kaufman, N (1996). Intelligence Testing Using WISC – R.
  • Lichenberg, J.W. and Goodyear R.K. (1999) Scientist Practitioner Perspective on Test Interpretation. Allyn and Bacon.
  • Lundy, A. (1985). The Reliability of TAT. Journal of Personality assessment, 49 (2), 141-145.
  • Murphy Kevin, R. and Davidshofer Charles, O (1994) Psychology Testing Principles and Applications (3rd Ed) Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
  • Norman Talent (1992). The Practice of Psychological Assessment, N.D. Prentice Hall.
  • Palmer S. and Gladeana Memahon (Ed) (1997) Client Assessment, Sage Publications. 

E-Resources

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals

  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Psychological Bulletin
  • The Counselling Psychologist
  • Counselling Psychology Quarterly
  • Journal of Counselling Psychology

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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