Syllabus (PSYCHOLOGY)

Course Type: MAJ-6

Semester: 5

Course Code: BPSYMAJ06C

Course Title: UNDERSTANDING AND DEALING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS - I

(L-P-Tu): 4-2-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: The paper aims at providing an overview about the concept of abnormality and the clinical picture and dynamics of various psychological disorders. This will sensitize the students to information on psychopathology and dispel myths regarding it.

Learning Outcome: After completing the course the students will learn: 1) Various criteria of abnormality 2) Concepts, clinical picture, dynamics and treatment and selected mental health disorders

Course Contents:

UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING ABNORMALITY

Definition and criteria of abnormality, classification (the latest edition of DSM & ICD), Clinical Assessment, Diathesis Stress Model

UNIT 2: CLINICAL STATES

(a) Anxiety disorders – Phobias, Panic Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Clinical Picture and Dynamics of anxiety disorders)

(b) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and related Disorders,

(c) Conversion Disorder (Clinical Picture and Dynamics)

(d) Dissociative Disorders (Clinical Picture and Dynamics)

UNIT 3: SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS AND EATING DISORDERS (CLINICAL PICTURE AND DYNAMICS)

a) Substance-Related Disorder: Alcohol abuse and Drug abuse (clinical picture and causes)

b) Eating disorder: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

UNIT 4: TREATMENT OF DISORDERS:

a) Biological treatment: Pharmacotherapy and Electroconvulsive therapy

b) Psychological treatment: Psychoanalytic therapy, Behaviour therapy and Cognitive- Behaviour therapy.

Readings:

• Barlow D.H. and Durand V.M. (2005). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrated Approach (4th Ed.).Wadsworth: New York.
• Bennett,P. (2006). Abnormal and Clinical Psychology: An introductory textbook. NewYork: Open University Press.
• Brewer,K. (2001). Clinical Psychology. Oxford : Heinemann Educational Publishers.
• Carson, R.C., Butcher,J.N., Mineka,S.&Hooley,J.M. (2008). Abnormal Psychology. NewDelhi: Pearson.
• Kearney, C. A. & Trull, T. J. (2012). Abnormal Psychology and Life: A dimensionalapproach. New Delhi: Cengage learning.
• Kring,A.M., Johnson,S.L., Davison G.C. & Neale J.M. (2010). Abnormal Psychology (11th Ed.). NY: John Wiley.
• Plante, T.G. () Contemporary Clinical Psychology John Wiley & Sons.
• Riskind, J.H., Manos,M.J. and Alloy,L.B. (2004) Abnormal Psychology : CurrentPerspectives. McGraw Hill.

Practicum-

Any two practicum among the following-

1. Assessment of Anxiety

a) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory: Spielberger, C.D., Gorsuch, R.L., & Lushene, R. G. (1979). STAI Manual; Palo Alto. Consulting Psychologists Press.

b) Beck Anxiety Inventory: Beck, A.T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer, R.A. (1988). An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 893-897

2. Clinical Assessment with the help of-Draw A Person Test and Word Association Test