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Psychopathology (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
25PSY125 (A)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to develop a foundational understanding of psychopathology, including the historical development, current status, and ethical responsibilities in clinical psychology, along with insights into various psychiatric disorders and their treatment.

 

Course Outcomes: 

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25PSY124

Neuropsychology-I

CO19: Conclude the fundamental physiological processes, historical development and scientific methods underlying human behaviour.

CO20: Interpret the role of the nerve cell and central nervous system in governing human behaviour.

CO21: Deduce from the basic physiological phenomena in the attentional processes.

CO22: Elaborate the fundamental physiological processes underlying sensory-perceptual processes.

CO23: Evaluate the neuropsychological basis of the memory system.

CO24: Contribute effectively in course-specific interactions

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Definition of Clinical Psychology; History of Clinical Psychology; Models in Clinical Training; Ethical issues in clinical psychology; Clinical Psychologist and related professions; Classification of Psychiatric Disorders: Overview of ICD 11 and DSM 5

12.00
Unit II: 
Genesis of Psychopathology - I

Clinical manifestations, Etiology and Treatment (ICD – 10): Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders; Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders

12.00
Unit III: 
Genesis of Psychopathology - II

Clinical manifestations, Etiology and Treatment: Neurodevelopmental and Disorders of Intellectual development; Neurocognitive disorders

Personality disorders and related traits

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Genesis of Psychopathology - III

Clinical manifestations, Etiology and Treatment (ICD  – 10):

Substance related and addictive disorders

 

Unit V: 
Genesis of Psychopathology - IV

Clinical manifestations, Etiology and Treatment (ICD  – 10):

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Disruptive Disorders: Impulse Control and Conduct Disorder

 

Essential Readings: 
  • American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
  • Kaplan, H. J. & Sadock, B. J. (2004).         Synopsis of Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.
  • Korchin, S. J. (1976). Modern Clinical Psychology, Tokyo, Harper International.
  • Wolman (1965). Handbook of Clinical Psychology, New York, McGraw Hill.

Suggested Readings

  • Batchelor I.R.C. 10th Ed. (1968). Henderson Gillespie’s Textbook of Psychiatry. London, Oxford University Press.
  • Ludwig, A. (1986). Principles of Clinical Psychiatry. The Free Press, New York.
  • Mayer, R. G. & Deutsch, S. E. (1996). The Child Clinician’s Handbook. Mass: Allyn and Bacon
  • Nicoli, A.M. Ed. (1978). The Harvard Guide to Modern Psychiatry. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
  • Walker, C. E. & Roberts, M. C. (2001). Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology (3rd Ed). New York: J. Wiley & Sons.

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [6]

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[1] https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/psychopathology-theory-0
[2] https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-clinical-psychology-2795000
[3] https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/37958/9241544228_eng.pdf
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7365295/
[5] https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/disruptive-impulse-control-and-conduct-disorders/what-are-disruptive-impulse-control-and-conduct
[6] https://www.psychology.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026