Psychological mindedness: An overview

Pages:127-132
Sakshi Rai (Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi)
Vikas Punia (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, MHCC, Faridabad)
Sunayana Choudhury (Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry )
K. J. Mathew (Faculty Member for Social Work in Mental Health, Dr. Guislain Svastha Education Trust, Ranchi)

Psychological 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.