Coming soon
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
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:
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.
The IIS University, Jaipur 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 : T
Academic Year:
