SEMESTER-V
Paper 16: Counselling Psychology
UNIT I:
Introduction to counselling psychology: Historical development
Definitions and goals
Counselling and psychotherapies (similarities and differences)
Ethical considerations
Future trends
UNIT II: Techniques of counselling psychology-I
Person cantered approach
Psychodynamic approach
UNIT III: Techniques of counselling psychology-II
Behavioural counselling
Cognitive behavioural approach: CBT
UNIT IV:
Applications of counselling: School, Career.
Reading List:
Belkin, G. S. (1988). Introduction to Counselling. W. C.: Brown Publishers.
Nelson, J. (1982). Theory and Practice of Counselling Psychology. New York: Holt
Rinehart & Winston.
Udupa, K. N. (1985). Stress and its Management by Yoga. Delhi: Motilal Banarsi
Das.
Windy, D. (Ed.) (1988). Counselling in Action. New York: Sage.
Paper 17: Clinical Psychology-I
UNIT I: Understanding Abnormal Behavior
a) Concept of Normalcy & Abnormal
b) Dia thesis Stress Model
UNIT II: Classification of Disorders
a) Classification : DSM IV – TR: ICD 10
b) Introduction to various groups of Disorders on Axis I and Axis II
(only general characteristics)
c) Overview of Treatment: Biological, Psychological
UNIT III: Anxiety Disorders
a) Overview of Anxiety disorders and their commonalities
b) GAD – Clinical picture, Causal factors.
c) OCD – Clinical picture, Causal factors.
UNIT IV: Schizophrenia
Clinical Picture, Subtypes, Causal factors
Reading List:
Alloy, L.B., Riskino, J.H. and Manos, M.I. (2006). Abnormal Psychology; Current
Perspectives. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill
Barlow, D.H. & Durand, V.M. (2010). Textbook of Abnormal Psychology. New
Delhi: Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd.
Carson, R.C., Butcher, J.N., Mineka, S & Hooly, J. M. (2007). Abnormal Psychology,
13th Ed. New Delhi: Pearson.
Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2010). Abnormal Psychology. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
Paper 18: Practicum based on Paper 12
Participatory exercises/ case studies/ audio-visuals for understanding counselling
process acquisition and training of basic social skills applied in different field contexts
as follows:
a) Understanding of Counselling process and it's application in interpersonal
relations, developmental context
b) Training for counselling skills at relating stage and problem identification
c) Externships in reference to different counselling contexts
