Advanced Study Paper–II Adolescent Health, Problems and Positive Psychology

Paper Code: 
HHD 144C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

  1. To understand the causes, signs, and symptoms of various problems
  2. To acquaint with the inherent challenges and contemporary issues in adolescent development.
  3. Counselling in adolescent age.
  4. To understand the importance of positive psychology.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Challenges and Problems in Adolescence

·       Stress among adolescents- Strategies used by parents to cope with adolescents problems.

·       Teen suicide: statistics, common situations in which adolescents commit suicide, symptoms of depression, prevention and intervention

·       Academic stress, anxiety and depression- statistics/profile of adolescents in India related to academic stress, reasons, strategies for coping

·       Bullying, ragging, aggression/violence, and juvenile delinquency: statistics/profile of adolescents in India, prevention and intervention

·       Substance abuse: smoking, alcohol and drugs; influence of peers; prevention and intervention

Sexuality: Sex vs. sexuality, importance of sexuality in adolescence, challenges related to sexuality 

12.00
Unit II: 
Common issues of adolescents

a. Slow learners and talented/ exceptional
b. ADHD
c. Emotional and behavioural issues.
d. Children with socially disadvantaged background and under achievers

Counselling special groups

  1. Suicide prevention and management.
  2. Drug addicts and alcoholics
  3. Trauma and sexual abuse counselling
  4. Physical, psychological, vocational and social rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and mental retardation.
  5. Emotional intelligence counselling

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Introduction to positive psychology

a. Need for a science of human strengths and virtues
b. Deconstruction of illness ideology and inclusion of human strengths

c. Positive psychology: assumptions, goals and definitions
d. Three pillars of positive psychology.

e. A movement away from deficit-centred approaches Theories; developmental trends in prosocial  behaviours; familial and extra-familial influences

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
  1. Positive emotional states and processes -Subjective well-being,  Positive emotions, Positive psychology of emotional intelligence, Resilience in development
  2. Pro‐social behavior and wellbeing-Empathy and altruism, Psychology of forgiveness, Gratitude and science of positive psychology and  Love
  3. Managing stress, illness and pain: causes, consequences and interventions 
  4. Implications for well-being: psychological factors as resilience, hope, optimism, positive self; Physical factors as exercise, safety, nutrition etc.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Health Promotion and Challenges for the Future -Health promotion through health enhancing behaviours/ life style changes , Barriers to health promotion ,Health services in adolescence, Challenges in health care , Future trends in health psychology ,Outlook for health psychologists.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Berk LE. 1993 Infants, Children and Adolescents. Allyn & Bacon.
    Sebald H. 1984. Adolescence - A Social Psychological Analysis. Prentice Hall.
    Seifert KL & Hoffnung RJ. 1991. Child and Adolescent Development.
  • Brannon, L., &Feist, J. (2000). Health Psychology.An introduction to behaviour and health
  • Damon, W. & Lerner R.M. (Eds.-in-Chief). Handbook of Child Psychology: Child Psychology in Practice(Volume 3); (Chapter on prosocial development (Eisenberg et al.)John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey.
  • Dolgin , K. G. (2010).The adolescent :  Development ,Relationships and culture (13th ed.). NY: Pearson.
  • Garrod, A., Smulyan, L., & Powers, S. I. (2011). Adolescent protraits: Identity, relationships, (7th Edition). NY : Pearson.
  • Santrock, J. W. (2013). Adolescence (15th ed.). NY:McGraw Hill.
  • Taylor, S . (2006). Health Psychology (New York : Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing
  • Carr, A. (2004). Positive Psychology: The science of happiness and human strength.UK: Routledge.
  • DiMatteo, M.R. and Martin, L.R.(2002). Health psychology. New Delhi: Pearson. Misra,G.(1999).Stress and Health. New Delhi: Concept.
  • Sarafino, E.P. (2002). Health psychology: Bio psychosocial interactions(Wiley).

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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