Pre-requisite - PSY 101, PSY 208
The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive study of personality and mental disorders emphasising their etiological, pathogenic, and semiological dimension.
Course Content;
The historical background of Abnormal Psychology, Theoretical perspectives on maladaptive behaviour, Concepts of normality and abnormality, Life events, social support and coping strategies, Clinical approach , Interest and limits of classifications , Personality disorders, Mood disorders.
1. Carson, R.C. Butcher, J.N. Coleman, J.C.1988. Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life. (8th Ed), London, Foresman and Company.
2. Comer, R.J.1995. Abnormal Psychology. (2nd Ed.), New York, W.H. Freeman and Company.
3. Comer, R.J.1996. Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology. New York, W.H. Freeman and Company.
4. DMS-IV TM- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (4th Ed), American Psychiatric Association.
Soddy, K. Ahrenfeldt, R.H.1967. Mental Health and Contemporary Thought. Tavistock Publications Limited.