Understanding Psychological Disorders - II

Paper Code: 
PSY 212
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

 

  1. To acquaint the students with the concept of normality and abnormality.
  2. To make students understand the nature and course of various abnormal conditions.
  3. To impact knowledge and skills needed for Psychological assessment of different abnormal conditions.

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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PSY 212

 

 

 

 

 

Understanding Psychological Disorders - II

The students will be able to –

CO25: Define the basics of abnormal psychology and the differences between what is considered normal and abnormal behaviour.

CO26: Understand to what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence abnormal behaviour.

CO27: Describe symptoms and prevalence of psychological disorders.

CO28: Identify the basic standards for the diagnosis and classification of major psychological disorders.

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: 
Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:
  • Clinical Picture and Etiology of,Generalized Anxiety Disorders
  • Panic Disorder
  • Phobic Disorder
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
9.00
Unit II: 
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders:
  • Clinical Picture and Etiology of Conversion  Disorder
  • Somatic Symptom Disorder

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders: Delusional Disorders :
  • Clinical Picture and Etiology of Schizophrenia and Brief Psychotic Disorder

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Bipolar and Related Disorders :
  • Clinical Picture and Etiology of  Bipolar Disorder I
  • Bipolar Disorder II
  • Cyclothymia
9.00
Unit V: 
Therapeutic Techniques for Psychological Disorders

Therapeutic Techniques for Psychological Disorders

Essential Readings: 
  • Buss, A. H. (1999). Psychopathology. New.York:John Wiley.
  • Carson, R.C. Butcher, J.N. and Mineka.S. (1997). Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. NewYork:Harper Collins.
  • Comer,R.J.(2005). Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology. (5th ed).New York: Worth Publishers.
  • Davison, G.C., & Neale, J.M. (1990) .Abnormal Psychology. Holn Wiley.
  • Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to Psychopathology, New York: Sage.
  • Oltmanns, T.F., & Emery, R.E. (2016). Abnormal Psychology. (8th ed). India: Pearson Education.
  • Sarason, I. G., & Sarason, B.R. (2013). Abnormal Psychology: The Problem Of Maladaptive Behavior. (11thEd.). New Delhi: Pearson Education.
  • Whitbourne, S.K., & Halgin, R.P. (2015). Abnormal Psychology. Mc Graw Hill Education.

 

References: 
  • American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
  • Adams, H.E., & Sutker, P.B. (1984). Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology. New York : Plenum Press.
  • Coles, E.M. (1982) Clinical Psychopathology : An Introduction. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul,.
  • Kaplan, H.I., Saddock, B.J.,& Grebb. J.A. (1994). Kaplan, and Saddock Synopsis of Psychology. (7th Ed). ND: Waverly Press.
  • Schopler, E., & Reicher, R.J. (1983). Psychopathology and Child Development, London :Plenum Press.
  • Warner, J.N. (1976). Clinical Methods in Psychology. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
  • Zuckerman, E.L. (1995). Clinicians thesaurus, (4th ed). New York : Guilford Press.
Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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