Bharathiar University 2005 M.Sc Applied Psychology PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND MENTAL HYGIENE - Question Paper

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2005.
Second Year
Applied Psychology
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND MENTAL HYGIENE
Time :Three hours
Maximum: 100 marks
part A– (20 MARKS)
ans all ques.
describe briefly:
1. Case Studies
2. Selective amnesia
3. Bipolar disorders.
4. Dementia
5. Free association
Say in 1 word:

6. The study of deviant and maladaptive behaviour.
7. Total or partial memory loss.
8. Unconsciousness or death caused by a lack of oxygen.
9. Type of therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning.
10. Chromosome the does not determine the sex of the individual.

Expand the abbreviations:
11. DNA
12. ECT
13. EE
14. RET
15. SAD

Match the following:
16. Personality disorder a) Social phobia
17. Somatoform disorder b) Paramoid disorder
18. Mood disorder c) Hypochondriasis
19. Dissociative disorder d) Substance-induced disorder
20. Anxiety disorder e) Fuge

part – B(30 marks)
ans all ques.

21 (a) Write about the contemporary approaches to psychoanalysis.
Or
(b) Spell out the advantages and disadvantages of classification of maladaptive behaviour.

22.(a) explain the copying skills related to stress.
Or
(b) Bring out the relationship ranging from stress and illness.
23. (a) Outline the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenic disorder.
Or
(b) explain the use of antipsychotic drugs to schizophrenic disorders.
24.(a) How to assess the brain damage? discuss.
Or
(b) What is substances dependence? explain.
25. (a) discuss cognitive therapy.
Or
(b) How is suicide be prevented? discuss.

part C (50 marks)

ans the following:

26. (a) explain the stigma of abnormal behaviour.
Or
b) discuss the reform movement in the study of maladaptive behaviour.
27.(a) provide an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Or
(b) explain the gender identity disorders in adults.
28. (a) Illustrate and discuss odd or eccentric behaviour.
Or
(b) explain depressive disorders.
29. (a) explain conduct disorder and its treatment.
Or
(b) Outline the therapies for children.
30. (a) explain family and marital therapy.
Or
(b) Examine the issues with community programmes.

Earning:   Approval pending.