Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

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Psychological Mindedness:An Overview


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1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, India
2 MHCC, Faridabad, India
3 Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
     

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Psychology mindedness (PM) is a construct which was heavily discussed and began with the Menninger foundation; however with evolution of other school of thoughts the term lost its essence. It was considered as the 'essential element' for psychoanalysis. The current literature dwells upon its use in practice, its role in different disorder as well its efficacy under different perspective. It also addresses the importance and techniques to measure this construct in day to day practice.

Keywords

Psychological Mindedness, Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, Assessment.
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Authors

Sakshi Rai
Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, India
Vikas Punia
MHCC, Faridabad, India
Sunayana Choudhury
Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

Abstract


Psychology mindedness (PM) is a construct which was heavily discussed and began with the Menninger foundation; however with evolution of other school of thoughts the term lost its essence. It was considered as the 'essential element' for psychoanalysis. The current literature dwells upon its use in practice, its role in different disorder as well its efficacy under different perspective. It also addresses the importance and techniques to measure this construct in day to day practice.

Keywords


Psychological Mindedness, Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, Assessment.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2015%2Fv6i1%2F88511