Overview

Mental health care has come a long way since the last century. Awareness about mental health and behavior of seeking mental health care has increased in recent times. M.Sc Clinical Psychology is a post graduate program offered by Institute of Allied Health Sciences. The course aims to teach the students skills and competencies required for becoming a Clinical Psychologist.

Career opportunities:

Post Graduates holding the above degree have immense scope to work as Psychologists in Hospitals both India and abroad in Corporate Hospitals, Medical Colleges, Nursing Home. They can also be employed in the teaching role in various Colleges in India and abroad.

Syllabus

Detailed Syllabus for MSc Clinical Psychology

The list of core and elective subjects taught under Msc Clinical Psychology syllabus is given below.

Semester

Core/Elective Subject

Subject details

1

  • History of Psychology

  • Cognitive Psychology

  • Research Design & Methods

  • Biopsychology

  • Experiments

Some topics that students would study are mentioned below:

  • Origin of Scientific Psychology

  • Psychophysics

  • Psychoanalysis

  • Cognitive Neuroscience

  • Attention, Perception, Memory

  • Epidemiological research

  • APA code of ethics

2

  • Theories of Personality

  • Lifespan Development

  • Statistical Techniques in Psychology

  • Psychology of abnormal behaviour

Some topics that students would study are mentioned below:

  • Freud’s Psychoanalytic theory

  • Roger’s self-theory

  • Hippocrates’ theory of personality

  • Influence of nature and nurture on development

  • Adolescence

  • Daily life in late adulthood

  • Stress Diathesis model

  • Anxiety disorder

3

  • Introduction to Clinical Psychology

  • Psycho-diagnostics

  • Psychotherapy I

  • Neuropsychology

  • Clinical field training

Some topics that students would study are mentioned below:

  • History of Clinical Psychology in India

  • Assessment of Clinical Psychology

  • Introduction of Psycho-diagnostic Assessment

  • Evidence-based psychotherapies

  • Freudian Psychoanalysis

  • Behaviour therapy

  • Neurotransmitters

4

  • Childhood disorders

  • Psychotherapy II

  • Personality Disorder

  • Psychological Intervention

Some topics that students would study are mentioned below:

  • Models of Child Psychopathology

  • Intervention in Children and Adolescents

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders

  • MCMI, RIBT

Specialisations offered in Clinical Psychology.

Clinical Psychology is a sought-after field of study in India. As a certified Clinical Psychologist, one can create a significant difference in the lives of people struggling with mental issues. The implementation of The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 has made it necessary to provide mental healthcare services to people suffering from mental issues. The students aiming to make a career as a Clinical Psychologists can opt from several specialisations, some of which are mentioned below:

Specialisation

Subjects

Details

Child Psychology

  • Introduction to child Psychology

  • Physical development and attachment

  • Social development

  • Aggressive behaviour and Bullying

  • Educational psychology of children with special needs

The specialisation would enable the students to understand the mental health issues in children. It covers how the brain of the child functions and how to manage their anxieties and insecurities. The specialisation also covers problems teenagers face and how they should manage their emotions.

Family Psychology

  • Human Development and Family relation

  • Counselling and family therapy

  • Applied Social Psychology

  • Marital and Family therapy

The changing social scenarios have resulted in many distress and mental pressures in the family setup. The specialisation would enable the students to tackle complex family-related issues such as maladaptive behaviour towards society, aggression amongst couples and children, and managing healthy marital relations.

Counselling Psychology

  • Fundamentals of Psychology

  • Psychopathology and Mental Health

  • Counselling and Health Psychology

  • Counselling Techniques and Assessment

The specialisation would enable the students to help people with advice and guidance. The students would learn to be more involved in support groups and self-help groups to help people struggling with mental diseases.

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