M.Sc. Clinical Psychology

Santosh Deemed to be University

This programme is designed to prepare professionally competent and ethically grounded clinical psychologists through a structured, competency-based approach to training. It focuses on developing core clinical skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions through supervised practice across hospital and community settings, enabling post graduates to work eectively with individuals across the community.

The curriculum integrates foundational knowledge in psychopathology, psychometrics, counselling skills, and advanced therapeutic approaches, with strong emphasis on cultural sensitivity, ethical practice, and community mental health. Students are trained to understand psychological concerns within family, occupational, and societal contexts, ensuring comprehensive and person-centred clinical formulation.

In addition, the programme builds research competence through formal training in research methodology and the completion of a supervised dissertation, promoting evidence-informed clinical practice in Psychiatry, Medicine, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy) units. Interdisciplinary exposure and structured clinical postings further prepare graduates to address contemporary mental health needs with professionalism, responsibility, and compassion.

Program Objectives:

• Theory and Content of Clinical Psychology:   To become familiar with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in clinical psychology.
• Applications of Psychology:   To understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
• Methods in Psychology:   To understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation in order to infer present and future implications.
• Innovative & Critical Thinking Skills:   To develop innovative, critical, and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry & when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
• Values in Psychology:   Weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a Psycho-social discipline.
• Cultural Diversity Skills:   Sensitivity towards diverse contexts, ethnic groups, minorities, marginalized groups, and gender issues.
• Entrepreneurship Skills:   Development of communication & leadership skills and attributes of empathy, teamwork, strategic thinking and planning, coordination, conflict resolution, and congruence.