Discuss the various techniques used in behaviour therapy.

What are the different types of psychotherapy? On what basis are they classified?

Describe the nature and scope of psychotherapy. Highlight the importance of therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy.

Make a list of movies, TV shows, or plays you have seen where a particular psychological disorder has been highlighted. Match the symptoms shown to the ones you have read. Prepare a report.

Studies have shown that current standards of physical attractiveness have contributed to eating disorders. Thinness is valued in fashion models, actors, and dancers. To study this, observe the people around you. Select at least 10 people (they may include your family, friends and other acquaintances), and rate them in terms of Large, Average and Thin. Then pick up any fashion or film magazine. Look at the pictures of models, winners of beauty competitions, and film stars. Write a paragraph or two describing the magazine's message to its readers about the normal or acceptable male or female body. Does this view match what you see as normal body types in the general population?

All of us have changes in mood or mood swings all day. Keep a small diary or notebook with you and jot down your emotional experiences over 3-4 days. As you go through the day (for instance, when you wake up, go to school/college, meet your friends, return home), you will observe that there are many highs and lows, ups and downs in your moods. Note down when you felt happy or unhappy, felt joy or sadness, felt anger, irritation and other commonly experienced emotions. Also note down the situations which elicited these various emotions. After collecting this information, you will have a better understanding of your own moods and how they fluctuate through the day.

Anxiety has been called the "butterflies in the stomach feeling". At what stage does anxiety become a disorder? Discuss its types.

What are phobias? If someone had an intense fear of snakes, could this simple phobia be a result of faulty learning? Analyse how this phobia could have developed.

What do you understand by the term 'dissociation'? Discuss its various forms.

While speaking in public the patient changes topics frequently, is this a positive or a negative symptom of schizophrenia? Describe the other symptoms of schizophrenia.

Can a long-standing pattern of deviant behaviour be considered abnormal? Elaborate.

Distinguish between obsessions and compulsions.

"Physicians make diagnosis looking at a person's physical symptoms". How are psychological disorders diagnosed?

Can a distorted body image lead to eating disorders? Classify the various forms of it.

Describe the characteristics of children with hyperactivity.

What are the consequences of alcohol substance addiction?

Identify the symptoms associated with depression and mania.

We know that certain lifestyle factors can cause stress and may lead to diseases like cancer and coronary heart disease, yet we are unable to change our behaviour. Explain why?

Given what you know about coping strategies, what suggestions would you give to your friends to avoid stress in their everyday lives.

Reflect on the environmental factors that have (a) a positive impact on the being, and (b) a negative effect.