Introduction to Psychological Basis of Counselling

Explore the psychological foundations of behavior, personality, and mental health through insights into theories, disorders, and therapeutic approaches.

Introduction to Psychological Basis of Counselling

1 Introduction to Psychology

  1. The Origin of Psychology and its Current Nature
  2. The Methods of Psychology
  3. Branches of Psychology and its Applications

2 Definition, Nature and Importance of Personality

  1. Definition of Personality
  2. Nature of Personality
  3. Importance of Personality

3 Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Counselling

  1. Ego Psychology
  2. Client-Centered Therapy
  3. Rational Emotive Therapy
  4. Transactional Analysis
  5. Behavioral Approaches

4 Personality Theories (Psychoanalytical)

  1. Sigmund Freud
  2. Alfred Adler
  3. Carl Jung
  4. Erik Erikson
  5. Karen Horney
  6. Harry Stack Sullivan
  7. Erich Fromm

5 Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance of Social Psychology

  1. Concept of Psychology and Social Psychology
  2. Nature of Social Psychology
  3. Scope and Importance of Social Psychology
  4. Application of Social Psychology

6 Group Dynamics

  1. Concept and Definition of Group Dynamics
  2. The Importance of Group Dynamics
  3. Components of Group Dynamics
  4. Social Interaction and Social Processes
  5. Measuring Group Dynamics

7 Social Diversity, Social Distance and Tension

  1. Meaning and Nature of Social Diversity
  2. Types of Social Diversity
  3. Threats to Social Diversity
  4. Management of Threats Towards Social Diversity
  5. Social Diversity and Social Work

8 Social Dynamics and Interaction in Social Psychology

  1. Definition and Meaning of Attitude
  2. Definition and Meaning of Stereotype
  3. Definition and Meaning of Prejudice
  4. Meaning and Definition of Discrimination

9 Concepts of Normality and Abnormality

  1. Defining Normality
  2. Defining Abnormality
  3. Classification of Mental Illness
  4. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  5. International Classification of Diseases
  6. ICD vs DSM Classification

10 Disorders of Childhood

  1. Classification in Child Psychiatry-I
  2. Classification in Child Psychiatry-II
  3. PICA of Infancy and Childhood
  4. Separation Anxiety Disorder of Childhood
  5. Hyperkinetic Disorders (Attention Deficit Disorders)

11 Anxiety Disorders

  1. The Experience of Anxiety
  2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  3. Panic and Phobic Disorders
  4. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
  5. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

12 Mood Disorders

  1. Depression and Mania
  2. Mood Episodes
  3. Treatment
  4. Unipolar and Bipolar Mood Disorders
  5. Psychosocial Theories of Mood Disorders

13 Schizophrenia and Other Psychosis

  1. Epidemiology
  2. Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia
  3. Other Psychotic Disorders
  4. Therapeutic Approaches

14 Alcohol and Substance Abuse

  1. Alcoholism
  2. Substance Abuse
  3. Theoretical Perspectives on Substance Abuse
  4. Intervention

15 Dementia

  1. Dementia
  2. Diagnosis of Dementia
  3. Management of Dementia
  4. Role of Social Workers in Dementia Care

16 Dissociative Disorder (Conversion Disorders)

  1. Dissociative Disorders
  2. Dissociative Fugue
  3. Dissociative Identity Disorder
  4. Depersonalization Disorder