 History and origin of the science of psychology  Definitions & Scope of Psychology  Relevance to nursing  Methods of Psychology

• Body-mind relationship- modulation process in health and illness • Genetics and behavior: Heredity and environment • Brain and behavior: Nervous System,, Neurons and synapse, • Association Cortex, Rt and Lt Hemispheres • Psychology of Sensations • Muscular and glandular controls of behavior • Nature of behaviour of an organism/Integrated_responses

Cognitive processes • Attention: Types, determinants, Duration & degree, alterations • Perception: Meaning, Principles, factors affecting, Errors, • Learning: Nature, Types, learner and learning, Factors influencing, laws and theories, process, transfer, study habits • Memory: Meaning, Types, Nature Factors influencing, Development Theories and methods of memorizing and ForgettingThinking: Types and levels, stages of development, Relationship with language and communication Intelligence: Meaning, classification, uses, theories Aptitude: Concept, types, Individual differences and variability Psychometric assessments of cognitive processes Alterations in cognitive processes Applications

Motivation and Emotional Processes: • Motivation: Meaning, Concepts, Types, Theories, Motives and behaviour, Conflicts and frustration, conflict resolution • Emotions & stress Emotion: Definition, components, Changes in emotions, theories emotional adjustments, emotions in health and illness Stress: stressors, cycle, effect, adaptation & coping • Attitude: Meaning, nature, development, factors affecting, Behavior and attitudes Attitudinal change • Psychometric assessments of emotions and attitudes • Alterations in emotions Applications

Personality Definitions, topography, types, Theories Psychometric assessments of personality Alterations in personality Applications Developmental Psychology • Psychology of people at different ages from infancy to old age • Psychology of vulnerable individuals- challenged, women, sick, etc Psychology of groups Mental hygiene and mental Health • Concepts of mental hygiene and mental health • Characteristics of mentally healthy person • Warning signs of poor mental health • Promotive and Preventive mental health-strategies and services • Ego Defence mechanisms and implications • Personal and social adjustments • Guidance and counselling • Role of nurse Psychological assessment & tests • Types, development, Characteristics, Principles, Uses, Interpretations and Role of nurse in psychological assessment