UNIT 1: Understanding Abnormal Behaviour (15 Hrs)
- Concept & Indicators of Abnormality
- Evolution of Diagnostic & Classification System
- Classification of Mental Disorders (Latest Edition of DSM)
- Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour
UNIT 2: Neurodevelopmental Disorders (15 Hrs)
UNIT 3: Mood & Anxiety Related Disorders (15 Hrs)
UNIT 4: Obsessive Compulsive & Substance-Use Related Disorders (15 Hrs)
Practical Work (2 Credits, 60 Hours)
UNIT 5: Assessment & Diagnosis (Two from this Unit)
- Assessment of Depression
- Assessment of Anxiety
- Assessment of IQ/Intellectual Disability
- Assessment of Learning Disability/ADHD/ASD
UNIT 6: Literature Review & Case Studies (Two from this Unit)
- Review of Research Studies on Mood & Anxiety Related Disorders
- Review of Research Studies on Substance Use Disorders
- Case Study on any of the Disorder mentioned in the Syllabus
- Field Visit/Seminar/Workshop
SUGGESTED READING
- American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2022). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) (5th ed., text revision). Washington, DC: Author.
- Comer, R. J. & Comer, J. S. (2021). Abnormal Psychology. Worth Publishers.
- Davison, G.C., Johnson, S.L., Neale, J. M.., Kring, A. M. (2014). Abnormal Psychology: DSM-5 Update. Wiley.
- Hooley, J. M., Butcher, J. N., Nock, M. K., Mineka, S., & Kapur, P. (2019) Abnormal Psychology (17th ed). Pearson.
- Kring, A. M., & Johnson, S.L. (2018). Abnormal Psychology: The science and treatment of psychological disorders (14th ed.). Wiley.