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: 
Normality

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

Stress: Nature, Sources and Types; PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder. Coping with Stress.

Psychosomatic Disorders : Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

12.00
Unit III: 
Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder, Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Symptoms, Types, Etiology and Treatment.

Somatoform Disorders: Dissociative Disorders.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Psychotic Disorder

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: 
Personality Disorders

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.

 

 

References: 

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: 
2018-2019
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