Mental Health in Special Areas

Mental Health in Special Areas

1 Child and adolescent Mental health

  1. Child Development
  2. Principles of Child and Adolescent Diagnostic Assessment
  3. Mental Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
  4. Role of Family in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

2 Old Age And Mental Health

  1. India is Greying
  2. Mental Health Problems in the Elderly
  3. Dementia and other Cognitive Disorders
  4. Geriatric Depression
  5. Late-onset Anxiety Disorders
  6. Assessment of the Mental Disorders in the Elderly
  7. Management of Mental Disorders

3 Women And Mental Health

  1. Mental Health in Women
  2. Factors Affecting Mental Health in Women
  3. Promotion of Womenโ€™s Mental Health

4 Marriage And Mental Health

  1. The Concept of Marriage
  2. Effect of Marriage on Mental Health
  3. Issues in Marital Relationship Affecting Mental Health
  4. Mental Disorders and Marriage
  5. Marriage, Mental Health and Legislation
  6. Marriage Education and Marital Counselling

5 Deliberate Self-Harm And Suicide

  1. Meaning and Definition
  2. Epidemiology
  3. Causes
  4. Prevention
  5. Management
  6. Referral

6 Problems Related To School

  1. School and Mental Health
  2. Problems in School
  3. Children with Special Needs in School
  4. Assessment of Problem Behaviour in School Children
  5. Management of Problem Behaviour in School Children
  6. Policy Initiatives and Interventions

7 Problems Related To Sex

  1. Sexuality
  2. Problems Related to Sex and Sexual Dysfunction
  3. Gender Identity Disorders (Gender Dysphoria)
  4. Paraphilias
  5. Homosexuality
  6. Dhat Syndrome

8 Problems Related To Work Area

  1. Definitions
  2. The Changing World of Work and Mental Health
  3. Understanding Mental Health Problems in the Workplace
  4. Impact of Mental Health Problems
  5. Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems
  6. Vulnerable Populations
  7. Workplace Mental Health Policy

9 Mental Retardation

  1. Definition
  2. Classification and Nature of Mental Retardation
  3. Causes of Mental Retardation
  4. Prevention of Mental Retardation

10 Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)

  1. Definition and Meaning
  2. Differential Diagnosis
  3. Classification
  4. Brain and Learning Disability
  5. Intervention (Reading)
  6. Intervention (Writing)
  7. Intervention (Mathematics)

11 Other Disabilities

  1. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  2. Spina Bifida
  3. Touretteโ€™s Syndrome
  4. Assessment
  5. Intervention
  6. Referral

12 Assessment And Certification

  1. Psychological Assessment
  2. Interview
  3. Behavioural Assessment
  4. Mental Retardation
  5. Learning Disability
  6. Reading Assessment
  7. Writing Assessment
  8. Mathematical Disability
  9. Certification

13 Rehabilitation

  1. Concept of Rehabilitation
  2. Goals and Purposes of Rehabilitation
  3. Principles of Rehabilitation
  4. Disability-Induced Stress and Coping
  5. Cognitive-Behavioural Rehabilitation
  6. Family-Centred and Community-Based Rehabilitation
  7. Competencies and Certification

14 Alcoholism

  1. Addiction and Dependence
  2. Classification of Dependence Syndrome
  3. Dual Diagnosis of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
  4. Consequences of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
  5. Etiology of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
  6. Treatment of Alcohol Problems

15 Substance Abuse And Addiction

  1. Substance Abuse Disorders
  2. Illegal Drugs
  3. Assessment of the Drug User
  4. Treatment and Management of Substance Abuse and Addictions
  5. Concept of Addiction

16 Tobacco Addiction

  1. Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence
  2. Epidemiological Trends of Tobacco Use
  3. Health Hazards Associated with Tobacco Use
  4. Nicotine Withdrawal Syndrome
  5. Treatment of Tobacco Dependence

17 Gambling, Internet And Other Addictions

  1. Characteristic Features of Behavioural Addiction
  2. Types of Behavioural Addiction
  3. Factors Causing Behavioural Addictions
  4. Assessment of Behavioural Addiction
  5. Interventions for Behaviour Addiction