Books to Prepare for M. Phil in Clinical Psychology
Many of us find it difficult to start our preparations for M.phil Clinical Psychology. It is a tedious process, yes, but with at least a few book lists and major topics in hand, the journey becomes bearable. We have put up a non-exhaustive list of books for the major topics that are usually covered in each entrance across India. These are usually available online or you may contact us here for the same.
Start with basics. If you are wondering where to begin from scratch, this is the most effective way to gear up. Be very thorough with the NCERT Psychology textbooks for Class 11 and 12
General Psychology: Bachelors and Masters level (includes Developmental Psychology and Introductory branches)
Baron and Mishra, Psychology
Psychology, The Science of Mind and Behaviour, Passer and Smith
Psychology, Cicceralli
Research and Statistics:
Statistical Reasoning in the Behavioral Sciences, King and Minimum
Tests, Measurements And Research In Behavioural Sciences, AK Singh
Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Lawrence Neuman
Personality:
Theories of Personality, Duane Schultz, Sydney Schultz
Theories of Personality, Ryckman
Social Psychology:
Social Psychology, Branscombe Nyla, A. Baron Robert, Kapur Preeti
Most institutions, viz. NIMHANS, IHBAS, CIP Ranchi, LGBRIMH, KGMU Lucknow focuses majorly on Psychiatry and Abnormal Psychology. The best books to get a comprehensive understanding and almost assured questions would be from the following:
Fish’s Clinical Psychopathology – Signs and Symptoms in Psychiatry
Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12e
Kaplan and Sadock’s Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry
Oxford Handbook Of Psychiatry
Besides these major areas, do not forget to brush through areas of Therapies (traditional and contemporary), Recent Advances in Psychology, Major Books, New and Old Famous Experiments (e.g. Standford Prison Experiment, Ash Experiment, Sherif’s Super-ordinate goals, etc.)
