Most Important Topics for IGNOU MAPC MPCE-023 (Interventions in Counselling) | Exam Preparation Guide

Preparing for the IGNOU MAPC Term-End Exam for MPCE-023 Interventions in Counselling?

This blog offers a clear, structured list of high-frequency topics, compiled after a deep review of the full syllabus and past year questions (2010–2024).

Organized into Long Answers (10 marks), Medium Answers (6 marks), and Short Notes (3 marks) —for easy revision and exam-focused preparation!

🔥 Important Topics for MPCE-023 (Interventions in Counselling)

🔹 High-Frequency Long Answer Topics (10 Marks)

• Interpersonal Counselling (IPC)

  • Features, Stages, Applications

• Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counselling

  • Concepts, Applications

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Cognitive Distortions, Techniques, Beck’s Model

• Solution Focused Brief Counselling (SFC)

  • Key Assumptions, Techniques, Potentials and Limitations

• Gestalt Therapy and Existential Therapy

  • Techniques, Differences from CBT

• Behaviour Modification

  • Principles, Procedures, Applications

• Short-Term and Brief Therapies

  • Concepts, Merits, Demerits

• Couple Counselling

  • Stages, Object Relations Theory, Techniques

• E-Counselling

  • Concept, Advantages, Challenges, Ethical Issues

• Family Therapy and Techniques

  • Applications, Stages

• Techniques for Helping Children with Disorders

  • ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Learning Disabilities (LD)

• Fully Functioning Person (Carl Rogers)

🔹 Medium Answer Topics (6 Marks)

• Object Relations Theory and its Applications

• Stress Inoculation Training (Meichenbaum)

• Self-Management Strategies in CBT

• Techniques for Helping with Learning Disabilities

• Multimodal Therapy

• Psychodrama in Counselling

• The Miracle Question (SFC)

• Importance of Confidentiality in Counselling

• Adlerian Approach to Counselling

• Use of Psychoeducational Groups

• Differences between Counselling and Psychotherapy

• Self-Efficacy and Self-Instructional Techniques

🔹 Short Notes Topics (3 Marks)

• Selective Mutism

• Biofeedback

• Functional Enuresis/Encopresis

• Token Economy

• T-Groups

• Mentalisation

• Self-Actualizing Tendency (Rogers)

• Construction of Anxiety Hierarchy

• Exception Seeking Questions

• Paraphrasing and Emotional Release

🧠 Super Important Topics (Frequently Repeated)

Concept	Focus Area
Interpersonal Counselling	Features, Stages
CBT	Distortions, Techniques
Solution-Focused Therapy	Process and Use
Brief Therapy	Factors and Features
Couple and Family Counselling	Stages, Techniques
Behaviour Modification	Principles, Application
Cognitive Techniques	Self-Instruction, Stress Inoculation
Disorders Management	ADHD, Autism, Anxiety Disorders

If you focus on these high-priority areas, you can confidently cover nearly 90–95% of MPCE-023 exam content!

Be sure to also practice structuring your answers neatly, using headings, subheadings, and examples where applicable.

Prepare smartly and score brilliantly!

All the very best for your MPCE-023 exam! 🍀

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