Reading Resources for Module I and II

Introduction to Clinical Psychology: Reading Resources for Module I and II


MODULE – I (For CIA- QUIZ)

• Pomerantz (Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice & Culture) – Chapters 1 & 2 (Essential)
• Witmer’s (1907) article on Clinical Psychology (Essential)
• Roger’s article (Supplementary)
• Plante (Contemporary Clinical Psychology) – Chapter 1 (Supplementary)
• Hecker & Thorpe (Introduction to Clinical Psychology) - Chapter 1 (Essential)
• Clinical Psychology in India (bunch of 4 articles: Janak Pandeys entry on ‘India’ in Encyclopedia of Psychology, S K Verma’s article in CCP, GGP’s book Ch in Mental Health: An Indian Perspective(1946-2003), GGP’s article in NACIACP-06 Souvenir) (Essential)
• Brief History of Practice in Clinical Psychology (Article by Resnick) (Supplementary)

MODULE – II

• General Issues in Psychological Assessment – Chapter 5 (Hecker and Thorpe) (Esssential)
• Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology – 2 entries: Psychological Assessment – Overview; Clinical Assessment (Supplementary)
• The role of assessment in clinical psychology (Sechrest, Stickle & Stewart) – Comprehensive Clinical Psychology – Chapter: 4.01 (Supplementary- briefly)
• Pomerantz – Chapters 7& 8 (Essential) + Chapters 9 & 10 (Essential- briefly)
• Plante – Chapters 7& 8 (Supplementary)
• Relevant research articles - to be given (Supplementary)


Also, please refer to the course blog (http://psychyatra.blogspot.com) and other emails circulated till date.