QUESTION 1

Read the text carefully and answer the following questions

(a) Give an overview of Psychotherapy

(b) How does the behavioural therapists help in modifying the problem behaviours, and what are the techniques applied by them to achieve mental health.

QUESTION 2

Explain how the harmful effects of stressful life circumstances and destructive habits may enhance the risk for diseases like:

(h) Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

(i) (ii) Essential Hypertension

QUESTION 3

(a) Give a clinical description of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder according to the DSM IV classification.

(b) How are the above anxiety disorders caused and what kind of treatment would be necessary for patients suffering from these disorders.

QUESTION 4

(a) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and serious behavioural disorder affecting children all over the world. Describe the characteristics which may help identifying/diagnosing children having such a disorder. How is the problem cropped up, and what is the probable treatment for these children?

(b) How would you distinguish Autistic children from 'normal' ones? Describe in detail the characteristics, causes and treatment for these children

QUESTION 5

(a) Define stress

(b) What are the potential sources that cause stress?

(c) Explain how the effects of severe stress may affect a person physically and psychologically

(d) List 4 ways of coping with stress