Semester VI
Discipline Core (DSC A12)
Course Code: PCCT 351 Abnormal Psychology
60 hrs (4hrs/week)
Credit: 4
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To identify the Psychological imbalances in the society.
To prevent mental illnesses and maintain their Psychological health by understanding
the reasons for mental illness.
To create awareness about nature, types and causes of mental illness
To enhance the knowledge on the clusters of personality disorders and mood disorder.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Impart knowledge about the difference between the concepts of normality and
abnormality to dispel myths regarding abnormality.
CO2. Familiarize students with criteria and classification of psychological
disorders.
CO3. Provide an overview of the symptoms and etiology of various psychological
disorders.
CO4. Introduce students to different perspectives regarding the causation of mental
illnesses.
CO5. Familiarize students with a conceptual overview of abnormal behaviour.
UNIT-I UNDERSTADING ABNORMALITY 15
hrs
Introduction: Meaning and definitions of abnormality, criteria of abnormality;
psychological models of abnormality - psychodynamic, behavioristic, cognitive -
behavioural and Humanistic models.
Classification of mental disorders –DSM and ICD. Mental status examination, Mental
health care act 2017.
UNIT II-CLINICAL PICTURE AND ETIOLOGY OF ANXIETY DISORDERS 15hrs
Anxiety based disorders: The anxiety based response patterns; Phobic disorders;
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD); Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD);
Somatoform disorders; Hypochondriasis; conversion disorders.
Dissociative disorder - psychogenic amnesia, fugue; dissociative identity disorder:
causes Biological, Psychological and Socio-cultural factors. (Diagnostic criteria/
Clinical features and causes & treatment).
Trauma and Stressors - Related Disorders: PTSD and acute stress disorder.
UNIT III - SCHIZOPHRENIA, DELUSIONAL AND MOOD DISORDER 15 hrs
Schizophrenia: clinical picture, subtypes and causes - biological, psychological and
socio-cultural factors.
Delusional disorder: diagnosis, clinical picture and its causal factors.
Bipolar and related disorders: biploar disorder, biploar disorder ii disorder and
cyclothymic disorder.
UNIT IV PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND PARAPHILIAS 15 hrs
Personality disorders: Cluster A (paranoid, schizoid, Schizotypal), Cluster B
(histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, and borderline) & Cluster C (avoidant,
dependent personality disorder, Obsessive- Compulsive)
Paraphilic disorders: as per DSM -5 (voyeuristic, exhibitionistic, frotteuristic,
sexual masochism, sexual sadism, pedophilic, fetishistic and transvestic). Causes of
paraphilia.
References:
1. Carson R.C, Butcher JN and Mineka Susan (2005)., Abnormal Psychology and
modern life (10th edn) New York: Harper-Collins
2. Kaplan H, Sadock BJ, Grebb JA (1994) Synopsis of Psychiatry (7th edn). New
Delhi: BL Waverly Pvt. Ltd.
3. Sarason .I.G & Sarason R.B (2005) Abnormal PsychologyThe Problems of
Maladaptive Behaviour 11th edition New Delhi Pearson Pub.
Course Code: PCCP 351:Abnormal Psychology Practical
Minimum 8 Practical to be conducted
(4 hrs/week)
Credits: 02
Assessment of
1. Multiphasic Personality
2. Family Pathology
3. Bell’s Adjustment
4. Hamilton Anxiety Scale
5. Obsessional Compulsive Inventory Revised
6. Cohen’S Perceived Stress
7. Defense Mechanism
8. Behavioural Deviance
9. Beck Depression
10. Personal Stress Source
11. Narcissism
12. Social Phobia
13. DASS
14. Pittsburguh Sleep quality test
15. Pathological lying scale
STATISTICS: Chi Square
