Psychopathology – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 102
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To Impart knowledge about the concept of normality and abnormality.
  • To make students understand the nature and course of various abnormal conditions.
  • To impart knowledge and skills needed for Psychological assessment of different abnormal conditions.
9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Psychopathology :

Definition, scope and concept of psychopathology

9.00
Unit II: 
Psychological Models of Psychopathology :

Psychoanalytical , Behavioural, Cognitive, Humanistic  and Existential models

9.00
Unit III: 
Psychological Assessment of Psychopathology :

Diagnostic Tests, Rating Scales, Interview, General Information about Projective Tests; Diagnostic Criteria - DSM V, ICD-11

9.00
Unit IV: 
Somatic symptoms and related disorders:

Conversion, Somatization, Hypochondriasis: Clinical Picture

9.00
Unit V: 
Anxiety Disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder :

Panic disorders and Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias, Social Phobia,   Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive – Compulsive Disorders: 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 (11th ed.). Delhi: Pearson Education India.
  • Whitbourne, S.K., & Halgin, R.P. (2015). Abnormal Psychology. Noida: Mc Graw Hill Education.
References: 
  • 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.
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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