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Special Areas of Counselling [1]

Paper Code: 
PSY 225 B
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives :

  • To appraise students with the different areas in counselling.

 

Course Outcomes:

  • CO67: Acquire basic counselling skills of problem identification, and relationship building (e.g. empathy, listening, paraphrasing, unconditional positive regard)
  • CO68: Develop qualities of an effective counsellor including increasing self-awareness, reflexivity, self-monitoring and objectivity.
  • CO69: Learn the appropriate counselling approaches for different age groups and dealing with different mild and chronic problems.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Counselling Children and Adolescents:

 Emotionally Disturbed; Learning Disability; Children With Academic Problems; Socially Disadvantaged; Multi-Cultural Counselling

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Psycho-Social Problems

Psycho-Social Problems: Identification of Psychosocial Problems; Counselling for Attempted Suicides, Drug Addicts and Alcoholics

12.00
Unit III: 
Mentally and Physically Challenged

Psycho-social and vocational evaluation, counselling,  rehabilitation

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Terminal Diseases/Chronic Illness

Cancer, HIV/AIDS Evaluation and counselling, counselling caretakers

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Counselling for the Aged

Identification of Psychological problems and counselling

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Brown, D. Brooks, L. (1991). Career Counselling Technique. Allyn & Baron.
  • Clough, P. Pardeck, J.T; Yuen, F. (2005). Handbook of Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Drummond, R.J. and Ryan, C.W. (1995). Career Counselling a Developmental Approach, Prentice Hall.
  • Geldard, K. and Geldard, d. (2003). Counselling Children, (2nd Ed). New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Gothard, B; Mignot, P; Offer; M and Ruff; M (2001). Career Guidance in Context. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Herr, E.L. Carmer S.H. (1998). Career Guidance and Counselling Through the Life Span. Systematic Approaches. (3rd Ed). London: Scott, Foreesman and Company.
  • Norton, K. and McCauley, G. (1998). Counselling Difficult Clients, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • O,Leary, C.J. (1999). Counselling Couples and Families. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Ponte Otto, D.B. Casas, J.M; Suzuki, l.A. And Alexander, C.M. (2001) Handbook of Multicultural Counselling. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Rivers, P.C. (1994). Alcoholic and Human Behavior: Theory Research and Practice. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Sherry, J. (2004). Counselling Children, Adolescents and Families, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Swanson, J.L, and Ford, N.A. (1991). Career Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Sage Publications.

 

References: 
  • Betz, N.E. and Fitzgerald, L.F. (1987). The Career Psychology of Women. New York: Academic Press.
  • Carroll, M. (1996). Workplace Counselling: A Systematic Approach to Employee Care. New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Kopala, M. and Keitel, M. (eds) (2003). Handbook of Counselling Women, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Norton, K. and McCauley, G (1998). Counselling Difficult Clients. New Delhi: Sage Publications New Delhi.
  • Scott, M.J. and Stradling, S.G. (2001). Counselling for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Velleman, R. (2001). Counselling for Alcoholic Problems, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
  • Wolfe, R. Dryden, W. and Star bridge, S. (2003). Handbook of Counselling Psychology, New Delhi: Sage Publications.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022 [2]

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