UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
Title of the Course PSYCHOPATHOLOGY I
Year III Course
Category Core IX Credits 4 340C5A
Semester V Code
Instructional Hours Lecture Tutorial Lab Practice Total
Per week 4 1 -- 5
Objectives of the ● To have an overview of Abnormal psychology.
Course ● To comprehend the paradigms in psychopathology.
● To gain understanding of Intellectual disability.
● To develop insight into Somatoform and Dissociative disorders
● To learn of Addiction disorders.
Course Outline Unit I: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
Mental health, psychological abnormality, deviance, dis function, historical
views of abnormal behaviour, differences between psychosis and neurosis,
clinical assessment and methods - mental status examination, clinical
interviews, questionnaires, projective tests in clinical practice.
Unit II: Paradigms In Psychopathology.
Psychoanalytic paradigm, Physiological paradigm, Cognitive paradigm,
Humanistic paradigm, classification and diagnosis: DSM 5 and ICD 10
classification, issues in classification of abnormal behaviour.
Unit III: Intellectual Disability
Definition, classification, prevalence, interpersonal deficits and behavior
problems, common intellectual disability syndromes - hypothyroidism,
Fragile X syndrome, Down’s, William’s, PKU.
Unit IV: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders
Somatoform disorders- Hypochondriasis, Pain disorder, Conversion
disorder and Body dysmorphic disorder Dissociative disorders-
Depersonalization disorder, Dissociation amnesia and fugue, Dissociative
identity disorder, Biological, Psychosocial and socio cultural causal factors
of somatoform and dissociative disorders, Treatment and outcomes.
Unit V: Addiction Disorders
Alcohol abuse and dependence, Drug abuse and drug dependence, Treatment
and outcome.
Extended Professional
Component (is a part
of internal component Questions related to the above topics, from various competitive
only, Not to be examinations UPSC/TRB/NET/UGC–CSIR/GATE/TNPSC/others to be
included in the solved (To be discussed during the Tutorial hour)
External Examination
Question paper)
Skills acquired from this Knowledge, Problem Solving, Analytical ability, Professional Competency,
course Professional Communication and Transferrable Skill
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
Recommended Text 1. Butcher, J.N., Hooley, J. M., Mineka, S., Dwivedi, C.B. (2017). Abnormal
psychology. New Delhi, India: Pearson India Education Services Private
Limited.
2. Barlow, D. (2017). Abnormal psychology and casebook in abnormal
psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth
3. Comer, R. (2018). Fundamentals of abnormal psychology. New York, NY:
Worth Publishers.
4. Davison, G.C., Neale, J.M &Kring, A. M. (2004). Abnormal psychology.
Marblehead, MA: John Wiley& Sons Inc.
5. Alloy, L. B., Riskind, J. H., & Manos, M.J. (2005). Abnormal psychology.
New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill pubg Co
6. Cutting, J. (1997). Principles of psychopathology. New York, NY: Oxford
University Press
Reference Books 1. David H. Barlow & Durand V. Mark (2000). Abnormal psychology. 2nd
edition. New York: Brooks\Cole Publishing Co.,
2. Robert C. Carson, James N. Butcher, Susan Mineka,Jill M. Hooley (2007).
Abnormal psychology.
3. 13th edition. Pearson Education.
4. James C. Coleman (1976). Abnormal psychology and modern life. 5th edition.
Scott, Foresman and Company.
5. Irwin G. Sarason, Barbara Sarason (2005). Abnormal psychology. New Delhi:
Prentice Hall Publication.
6. Carson, R.C & Butcher, J.N. Abnormal Psychology & Modern life. (10th ed.) .
NY Harper-Collins
7. Bootzin, R.R, Acocella,J.R& Alloy, L.B .Abnormal Psychology current
perspectives (6th ed.). McGraw Hill Inc. USA
8. Neale, J.M, Davidson. G.C, & David, A.F. Exploring Abnormal psychology.
(6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons
Website and e-Learning 1. https://icd.who.int/en
Source
2. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/04/dsm
3. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24291-diagnosticand-statistical-
manual-dsm-5
4. https://www.psychiatry.org/Patients-Families/Addiction-Substance-Use-
Disorders
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
COURSE OUTCOMES
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to
● CO1(K2) - To distinguish between normal & abnormal behavior and outline the historic
view of abnormal psychology.
● CO2 (K2) – To understand the classification and diagnosis of abnormal behaviour.
● CO3 (K1)–To outline the common intellectual disability syndromes.
● CO4 (K4) – To elucidate various somatoform and Dissociative disorders
● CO5 (K5)– To analyze the causes and treatment of addiction.
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6
Outcomes
CO1 2 3 1 3 3 2
CO2 3 1 2 3 3 3
CO3 3 2 3 1 3 1
CO4 1 3 3 2 3 3
CO5 1 2 3 2 3 3
