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Advanced Life Span Study –II Mental Health Disorders [1]

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

This course will enable the students to :

  • Identify underlyning theoretical considerations in the field of psychology.
  • Define mental health disorders as it was historically defined and now is defined.
  • Describe the main disorders in theprimary areas of scientific research within psychology.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

·       Phobias

·       Panic disorder

·       Generalised anxiety disorder

Obsessive – compulsive disorder

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

·       Post traumatic stress disorder

  • Acute stress  disorder
  • Mood disorder
  • Major depressive disorder

Bipolar depression.

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  • Schizophrenia
  • Somatoform disorder
  • Paranoid personality disorder.
  • Schizoid personality disorder.
12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Histrionic personality disorder
  • Narcissistic personality disorder.
  • Avoidant personality disorder.
  • Dependent personality disorder
12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Binge eating disorder.
  • Sleep disorder.
Essential Readings: 
  • Burger, J. M. (1999) 5th edn Personality, Wadsworth
  • Davison & Neale (2000) 8th edn, Abnormal Psychology, Wiley
  • Smith, E. R, & Machie, D.M. (2000) 2nd edn, Social Psychology, Psychology Press
  • Davison & Neale (2000) 8th edn, Abnormal Psychology, Wiley

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [2]

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