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IGNOU MPC-52 (July 2025 – January 2026) Assignment Questions
SECTION-A
Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each.
1. Describe the symptoms and characteristic features of a manic and a depressive episode. Discuss the treatment of mood disorder.
2. Explain the objectives and types of psychological assessment.
3. Discuss behavioural disorders in children.
SECTION-B
Answer the following questions in about 400 words.
4. Discuss the clinical features and treatment of dissociative disorders.
5. Explain the types and causal factors of schizophrenia.
6. Describe the components of Mental Status Examination
7. Discuss the various elements of history taking and recording.
8. Explain Disability-Adjusted Life Year. Discuss the implication for Disability Studies on mental illness.
SECTION-C
Answer the following questions in about 50 words.
9. Somatoform Disorders
10. Diagnosis of Sleep Disorder
11 Case Formulation and Diagnosis
12. Ethical aspects of psychological testing
13. CT and MRI brain in persons with mental illness
14. Prevalence rates and commonly used prevalence rates
15. Burden of Disease Framework
16. Substance use disorders
17. Progression of illness
18. Psychoeducation in Schizophrenia
IGNOU MPC-52 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
SECTION-A
Answer the following questions in about 1000 words each.
1. Describe the conative disturbances present in psychiatric disorders.
2. Discuss the causal factors and treatment of any two anxiety disorders.
3. Explain the components of Mental Status Examination.
SECTION-B
Answer the following questions in about 400 words.
4. Explain the treatment modalities for schizophrenia, and highlight its causal factors.
5. Describe the symptoms and characteristics of a manic episode and a depressive episode.
6. Describe the different tests used to assess the cognitive functions in children.
7. Explain global burden of disease due to mental illness.
8. Explain the types of epidemiological studies and highlight the biases in such studies.
SECTION-C
Answer the following questions in about 50 words.
9. Ethical aspects of psychological testing
10. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
11 Symptoms of panic disorder
12. Diagnosis of sleep disorder and components of sleep hygiene
13. Conversion and dissociative symptoms
14. Measures to promote the welfare of people affected with mental disorders
15. Diagnosis of schizophrenia
16. Uses of studying epidemiological studies
17. Characteristics and components of normal thought
18. Acute Stress Disorder




