A Survey of Psychiatrist’s perception regarding the concept of ‘Mind’ and its position in psychiatry today
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The term ‘mind’ is important in Psychiatry. For example, when certifying Testamentary Capacity, Psychiatrists certify that a person has a sound ‘mind’. ‘Mental’ means ‘related to mind’. With advances in neurobiology, Mental illness is being considered disease of brain. So are ‘Mental’ disorders, disorders of mind or brain? The study aims to understand Psychiatrists’ perceptions about these fundamental issues: Is MSE done to know status of mind or brain? What is the difference between Psychiatry and Neurology if both study brain? Is ‘mind’ the difference? If Psychiatry is ‘study of disorders of mind’, then what is mind? What are the parts of mind? Is there any currently accepted framework or model of the mind? A questionnaire to assess the perceptions of Psychiatrists about these issues was presented to qualified Psychiatrists and Psychiatry residents. The replies were analysed to understand opinion trends and to see if there was consensus about these topics. There is clear consensus that Psychiatry and ‘mental’ disorders are concerned with ‘mind’. However, there is complete lack of consensus about nature of mind and related topics. There is consensus that ‘mental’ disorders are not disorders of just brain. ‘Mind’ is important in Psychiatry. However, considering the complete lack of consensus about the nature of mind and related topics, there is an urgent need to debate and evolve consensus about these vital topics.
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Shrirang Bakhle
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- EP ID EP248537
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.2.1.2015.70-73
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