ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
25HHD321
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

  1. Understand the meaning, causes, classification and assessment of abnormal behavior.
  2. Understand the Pervasive Childhood Developmental
  3. Remember the various types of childhood psychopathologies
  4. Understand the causes and symptoms of various other childhood disorders
  5. Apply the knowledge of  various methods identification, assessment and therapies

 

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25HHD 321

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY(THEORY)

 

 

 

COHD89: Appraise the normal and abnormal behavior and their classification and assessment

COHD90: Compare the causes, symptoms and treatment of childhood disorders.

COHD91: Examine the causes, symptoms and treatment of conduct, anxiety disorders, phobia and childhood depression.    

COHD92: Analyze various neuro-developmental and behavioral disorders affecting children.  

COHD93: Compare and Select appropriate assessment techniques and psychological therapies for various abnormal behavior

COHD94: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Brain storming sessions, Power Point Presentation, Discussion with lectures.

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Group projects, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Abnormal Psychology
  • Meaning & Concept of abnormal psychology
  • Psychological disturbances- Causes &different viewpoints.
  • Classification of childhood disorders: internalizing and externalizing disorder, DSM V
  • Assessment of Abnormal Behaviors – Case history taking – Mental status
  • examination.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Childhood Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Childhood Schizophrenia
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Acute and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Childhood psychopathologies
  • Conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder
  • Anxiety disorders of childhood (Seperation Anxiety)
  • Phobia: School phobia, fear of school, social phobia
  • Childhood depression
  • Symptom disorders, (Eneuresis, encopresis, sleep walking and tics)          

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Other childhood disorders
  • Learning disorder
  • Communication Disorders
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood- Pica, rumination
  • Elimination Disorders
  • Mental Retardation
  • ADHD
  • Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Identification, Assessment and therapies
  • Identification and assessment of the Problem Behaviour
  • Techniques for Conducting the Functional Behavioural Assessment
  • Therapies for children: Family therapy, play therapy, behavior and cognitive therapy
  • Therapeutic activities for children: Art, Music, bibliotherapy, storytelling, sand & water play
  • Behavior modification- Systematic desensitization, flooding and implosive, contingency management, token economy, aversion, modeling.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Carson R.C., Butcher J.N., Mineka, S., & Hooley J.M. (2007). Abnormal Psychology (13thEd.).ND: Pearson Education.
  • Kring,A.M.,Johnson,S.L.,Davison G.C. & Neale J.M. (2010). Abnormal Psychology (11thEd.).NY: John Wiley.
  • Davison, G., & Neale, J.  (2003). Abnormal Psychology  (8thed. With Cases).  New York:  John Wiley & Sons, Inc
  • Lamm, A. (1997). Introduction to Psychopathology, N.Y. : Sage.

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS::

  • Barlow D.H. and Durand V.M. (2005). Abnormal Psychology: An Integrated Approach(4thEd.).Wadsworth: New York.
  • Davison, G.C. and Neale, J.M. (1990) Abnormal Psychology. Holn Wiley.
  • Quay, H.L., &Werry, J.S. (eds.) (1986). Psychological disorders of childhood.

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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