Course Title: Clinical Psychology: Concepts, Methods & Issues Credit Units: 3

Course Title: Clinical Psychology: Concepts, Methods & Issues Credit Units: 3 L T P/ SW/F TOTAL Course Level: PG Course Code: S W CREDIT UNITS

Course Objectives: 2 1 0 0 3

The purpose of this course is to acclimatize students with the field of clinical psychology. Introduce students to concepts, methods and issues that are pertinent to the clinical psychology.

Prerequisites: Nil

Course Contents / Syllabus: Weightage (%)

Module I Clinical Psychology: An Introduction

 Definition of clinical psychology 20%  Relation to mental health professions  Clinical Psychology as a helping profession  Activities of clinical psychologists  Clinical psychology training programs  Women in clinical psychology

Module II Historical overview of clinical psychology  Historical roots  Diagnosis & assessment 20%  Interventions: advent of the modern era, between the war, World War-II and beyond  Research: Beginning, modern era, between era, world war-II

Module III Clinical Assessment  Assessment in clinical psychology  Interview techniques  Varieties of interviews 20%  Art and science of interviewing  Assessment of intelligence and personality Module IV Research methods in clinical psychology  Introduction to research  Methods  Statistical vs practical significance 10%  Research ðics Module V Current issues in clinical psychology  Models of training in clinical psychology  Professional regulation  Private practice 20%  Cost of health care  Prescription privileges  Technological innovations  Status of clinical psychology in Indian context Module VI Ethical Standards in clinical psychology 10%  Ethics, Code of Conduct in the field of Clinical Psychology

Student Learning Outcomes:

The students on completion of this course,

 Recognize concepts and historical events that have shaped the field of clinical psychology.  Acquire basic understanding of assessment, research methods and issues in relation to clinical psychology.  Appraise field of clinical psychology.  Develop interest in the field of clinical psychology

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 The class will be taught using theory and case based method. In addition to assigning the case studies, the course instructor will spend considerable time in understanding the concept of innovation through the eyes of the consumer. The instructor will cover the ways to think innovatively liberally using thinking techniques. Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100% NA 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T): End Term Examination

Components (Drop down) Class Test Home Assignment Attendance

Weightage (%) 10% 15% 5% 70%

Text Reading:

 Korchin, S.J. (1986). Modern Clinical Psychology; New York: Harper/ Delhi: C behavioural Science Publications  Hecker,J.E., & Thorpe,G.L. (2005). Introduction to clinical psychology: Science, practice, and ethics (Low Price Edition). Delhi: Pearson Education.  Pomerantz, A.M. (2008). Clinical Psychology: Science, practice, and culture. Sage Publications: New Delhi  Trull,T.J., & Phares,E.J. (2001). Clinical psychology: Concepts, methods, and profession (6th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning  Gelder, M., Sath, D., Mayou, R., Oxford Text Book of Psychiatry. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1983