2006 BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY M.SC APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND MENTAL HYGIENE QUESTION PAPER

Degree: M.Sc. Applied Psychology (Second Year, 2006 - 2007)
Paper: Psychopathology and Mental Hygiene
Duration: Three hours
Maximum: 100 marks

Section A – (20 x 1 = 20 Marks) (Answer all the questions)
Define:
1. Incidence.

2. Psychosocial approaches.

3. Coping skills.

4. Dependent personality disorder.

5. Competency focused prevention.

State in one word:
6. Study of causes of maladaptive behavior.

7. Disorder characterized by mania and depression.

8. Gross rupture in tissue.

9. Meaningless repetition of words.

10. The approach that emphasizes one's ability to affect one's life through the choices made.

Expand the abbreviations:
11. DSM

12. ACTH

13. PTSD

14. OCD

15. REBT

Match the following.
16. Somatoform disorder (a) personality disorder

17. Bipolar disorder (b) cognitive impairment disorder

18. Erratic behavior (c) psychological factors of physical symptoms

19. Delirium (d) Disorders of childhood and adolescence

20. Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder (e) mood disorder.

Section B - (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) (Answer all the questions)
21. (a) Explain the concepts of prevalence, incidence and risk factors. OR

(b) Examine the ancient western views of abnormal behavior.

22. (a) Enumerate the behavioral responses to stress. OR

(b) Explain the types of sexual dysfunction.

23. (a) Outline the characteristics of odd or eccentric behavior. OR

(b) Give an account on the nature of disorganized behavior in schizophrenia.

24. (a) Describe the phases of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. OR

(b) Explain the eating disorders of childhood.

25. (a) Discuss the types of drugs used in drug therapy. OR

(b) Elucidate the major characteristics of self-help groups.

Section C – (5 x 10 = 50 Marks) (Answer all the questions)
26. (a) Describe the sources of help for abnormal behavior. OR

(b) Evaluate the DSM multi axial approach.

27. (a) Give an account on various types of dissociative amnesia. OR

(b) Discuss the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder.

28. (a) Examine the causes of Bipolar disorder. OR

(b) Explain the methods of studying genetic transmission and environmental factors in schizophrenia.

29. (a) Describe the organic causes of delirium. OR

(b) Elucidate the clinical features of artistic disorder.

30. (a) Discuss the cure problems addressed by family therapy. OR

(b) Enumerate the warning signs of suicide.
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