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1. Kloos, B., Hill, J., Thomas, E., Wandersman, A., Elias, M., & Dalton, J. H. (2012). Community psychology: Linking individuals
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and communities (3 ed.). Wadsworth, Cengage Learning: Belmont, CA, USA.
2. S.J. Korchin (1986). Modern clinical psychology. New Delhi: CBS Publishers & Distributors.
3. Rappaport, J. (1977). Community psychology: Values, research, and action. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
4. Levine, M., Perkins, D.D., & Perkins, D.V. (2005). Principles of community psychology: Perspectives and application. New
York: Oxford University Press.
5. Naidoo, A., Pillay, J., & Bowman, B. (2007). Community psychology. South Africa: Juta Legal and Academic Publishers.

PS7202: MEDICINE AND BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION [2 1 0 3]
Psychopharmacology and Physiological therapies: Principles of psychopharmacology (pharmacokinetics, drug effectiveness, effect
of repeated administration); sites of drug action (effects on production, storage, release, receptors, reuptake and destruction),
Physiological therapies: Biofeedback, neurofeedback, ECT, neurosurgery. Behaviour modification principles: Reinforcement,
extinction, punishment, stimulus control, respondent conditioning, and procedures to establish new behaviours: shaping,
prompting, chaining, behaviour skill training procedure; Procedures to increase desirable and undesirable behaviour. Behavioural
techniques: Origin, basis, formulation, procedures, techniques, stages, process, outcome, of JPMR, autogenic training, eye-
movement desensitization and reprocessing, systematic desensitization, assertive training. Application of behaviour therapy: Self-
management, habit reversal, fear and anxiety reduction, application in clinical conditions.
References:
1. Carlson, N. R. (2010). Physiology of behavior. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
2. Miltenberger, R. G. (2008). Behavior modification principles and procedures.CA: Thomson & Wordsworth
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3. Martin, G., & Pear, J. (2011). Behavior modification: What it is and how to do it (9 ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:
Pearson Prentice Hall.
4. Rimm, D.C., & Masters, J.C. (1974). Behaviour therapy: Techniques and empirical findings. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

PS7203: PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING [2 1 0 3]
Health and wellbeing: Concept and indicators; Medical and bio-psycho-social models of health; Basic concepts of hedonic and
eudemonic wellbeing, life style disorders, cross–cultural perspectives on health. Personality, positive emotions and positive human
functioning: Personality and wellbeing; Temperament and character model; Forgiveness, gratitude, self-compassion and wellbeing;
Positive emotions and well-being- Happiness, satisfaction with life. Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Grit, Flow and their clinical
Implications: The concepts of hope, optimism, resilience, grit, flow and their importance in clinical settings. Positive Psychological
interventions in clinical practice: Well-being therapy; Quality of Life therapy; Positive Psychotherapy; Strength based therapy; Hope
therapy; Resilience interventions; Acceptance and commitment therapy- ACT; Indian perspective for developing satvicgunas and
spiritual intelligence.
References:
1. C. Ruini, (2017). Positive psychology in the clinical domains. Bologna, Italy: Springer
2. Taylor, S. E. (2008). Health psychology. New York: McGraw Hill.
3. M. R. Dimatteo, L. R. Martin, (2002). Health psychology. Boston: Allyn& Bacon.
4. J. Ogden, (2012). Health psychology. Berkshire: England. McGraw-Hill Foundation
5. P. Kennedy, S. Liewelyn, (2006). The essentials of clinical health psychology. England: John Wiley & Sons.
6. M.A. Wood, J. Johnson, (2016). The Wiley handbook of positive clinical psychology. United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.
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7. C. R. Snyder, (2011). The scientific and practical explorations of human strengths. New Delhi: Sage Publications India, Inc.

PS7230: PRACTICUM- IV CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS [0 1 6 4]
The candidates will conduct and report any eight practicals related to the theory courses of current semester. The practicals are as
under:
Health locus of control and illness cognition; JPMR; Life stressors and social resource inventory (youth/adults) Moos; Assertive
training; Millon’s Clinical Multi-Axial Inventory; Scales of wellbeing (PsyCap and grit); WHO-Quality of life; Developing an
intervention program for any social problem (adolescent/adult/elderly); Adjustment in old age; Community attitude towards
mental illness-(CAMI)
References:
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1. L. A. Miller, R.L. Lovler and S.A. Mclntire, (2015). Psychological testing: A practical approach (4 ed.) New Delhi: Sage
Publications India.
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2. R. J. Gregory, (2014). Psychological Testing: History, principles and applications (6 ed.) Chennai: Pearson India.
3. K. B. Goldfinger, A. M. Pomerantz, (2013). Psychological assessment and report writing. New York: Sage Publications Inc

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