NIMHANS M.Phil Clinical Psychology Syllabus
Duration: 2 years
Course Type: Regular Full time course
Eligibility for M.Phil. Clinical Psychology:
Minimum educational requirement for admission to this course will be 2 years M.A./M.Sc. degree in Psychology from a university recognized by the UGC with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate. For SC/ST category, a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate is essential, as per GOI.
NIMHANS M.Phil Clinical Psychology Syllabus: – Part – I (I Year)
Group “A”
Paper I : Psychosocial Foundation of Behavior and Psychopathology
Paper-II: Statistics and Research Methodology
Paper III: Psychiatry
Practical : Psychological Assessments including Viva Voce
Group “B”
Submission: Five full-length Psychodiagnostic Records, out of which one record each should be related to, child and neuropsychological assessment. The records should include a summary of the clinical history organized under relevant headings, and a discussion on
a) rationale for testing,
b) areas to be investigated,
c) tests administered and their rationale,
d) test findings and
e) impression
NIMHANS M.Phil Clinical Psychology Syllabus: – Part – II (II Year)
Group “A”
Paper I: Biological Foundations of Behavior
Paper II: Psychotherapy and Counseling
Paper III: Behavioral Medicine
Practical: Psychological Therapies including Viva Voce
Group “B”
Submission: Five fully worked-out Psychotherapy Records, out of which one should be child therapy record. The records should include a summary of the clinical history organized under relevant headings, and a discussion on
a) reasons for intervention(s),
b) areas to be focused including short- and long-term objectives,
c) type and technique of intervention employed and rationale
d) therapy processes,
e) changes in therapy or objectives if any, and
the reasons for the same,
f) outcome, g) prevention strategies,
f) future plans
Group “C”
Dissertation: Under the guidance of a Clinical Psychology faculty member with PhD or minimum 2-yr experience (post-qualification) in clinical teaching or clinical research. If the research work is of interdisciplinary nature requiring input/supervision from another specialist, co-guide(s) from the related discipline may be appointed as deem necessary.
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