Essentials of Clinical Psychology

S. K. Mangal, PhD (Education), has authored several books including: Advanced Educational Psychology, Emotional Intelligence: Managing Emotions to Win in Life, Research Methodology in Behavioural Sciences, Statistics in Psychology and Education, General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Psychology & Development, Sports Psychology, and Essentials of Social Psychology: An Indian Perspective. He has devised a few psychology tools including the Emotional Intelligence Inventory and the Teacher Adjustment Inventory. The areas of his research interest are emotional intelligence and teacher adjustment. Shubhra Mangal, PhD (Education), has co-authored and written a number of books related to the pure and applied aspect of the subject of psychology which includes An Introduction to Psychology, Our Life and Psychology, Emotional Intelligence: Managing Emotions to Win in Life, Research Methodology in Behavioural Sciences, Sports Psychology, Child Psychology & Development, and Essentials of Social Psychology. She has devised an emotional intelligence inventory for the measurement of emotional intelligence of schoolteachers. The areas of her research interest are emotional intelligence and teacher education.

Preface About the Authors 1. Clinical Psychology- Meaning, Nature and Scope 2. Clinical Psychologists- Functions and Training 3. Clinical Psychology- Historical Perspectives and Present Position 4. Research and Methods of Investigation in Clinical Psychology 5. Mental Health, Hygiene and Clinical Psychologists 6. Normality and Abnormality of Behaviour 7. Classification of Mental Disorders 8. Psycho-physiological or Psychosomatic Disorders 9. Neuroses or Psychoneurotic Disorders 10. Psychoses of Psychotic Disorders 11. Neuro-Developmental Disorders 12. Disruptive, Impulsive-control and Conduct Disorders 13. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 14. Sexual Deviations and Disorders 15. Elimination and Eating Disorders 16. Sleep Disorders 17. Old age or Degenerative Disorders 18. Clinical Assesment (Non-Testing Devices) 19. Clinical Assessment (Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing) 20. Clinical Intervention or Therapeutic Approaches Bibliography Index