Advanced Study Paper –II Psychopathology

Paper Code: 
HHD 143C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

  1. Understand the concept of normality and abnormality .
  2. To acquaint with the various types of mental illness and disorders.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction: Normality and Abnormality
  • The Concept of Normality and Abnormality; Classification of Mental Disorders (ICD X and DSM IV).
  • Mental Illness: Signs, Symptoms and Syndromes. Causes of Abnormal Behavior: Biological, Psychological, Social and Cultural Factors.
  • Psychological Models of Psychopathology: Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioural, Cognitive-Behavioural, Humanistic, Existential, Socio-cultural.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Stress and Psychosomatic Disorder
  • Stress: Nature, Sources and Types; PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder. Coping with Stress.
  • Psychosomatic Disorders : Symptoms, Causes and Treatment.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  • Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder, Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Symptoms, Types, Etiology and Treatment.
  • Somatoform Disorders: Dissociative Disorders.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
  • Psychotic Disorders: Symptoms, Types, Etiology and Treatments.

a)Schizophernia

b) Delusional Disorders.

  • Mood (Affective) Disorders: Manic Episode, Depressive Episode, Bipolar Affective Disorders, Dysthymia.

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • PersonalityDisorders:
    (a)     Dissociative

(b) Impulsive

(c) Anti-Social

(d) Borderline

(e) Avoidance

(f) Dependent Personalities

  • Substance Related Disorders- Substance Dependence, Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Different Drugs.

 

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

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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