Papers by Leister Sam S U D H E E E R Manickam
Indian Journal of Psychology, 2024
Psychological concepts in Indian thought as evidenced in ancient literature existed several centu... more Psychological concepts in Indian thought as evidenced in ancient literature existed several centuries ago. However, scientific psychology in India took its roots through the establishment of ‘experimental laboratory’ in the University of Calcutta in 1905 and a decade later the first department of psychology in 1916. The undivided India witnessed launching of the Indian Psychological Association in 1925 and started publication of the Indian Journal of Psychology in 1926. The minutes of the first annual general body meeting that appeared in the first issue of the journal is reproduced along with this article. The profession which is more than hundred years old appears to have lost its distinct identity with the enactment of ‘The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act 2021’. It is time for all the national and state level psychology associations in India to come together and unitedly strive towards achieving the professions distinct identity. Key words: History of Psychology, India, Psychology Association, NCAHP 2021
The study was conducted on 12 professionals and 12 Trained Lay Counsellors. The t w o groups were... more The study was conducted on 12 professionals and 12 Trained Lay Counsellors. The t w o groups were matched for sex (7 males and females) and their mean ages were 27.25 and 35.25 respectively. The members were asked t o report how they felt immediately after audiotaping a 15 minutes interview w i th a simulated client. The results showed that 87.5% of the total group felt comfortable during recording whereas 12.5 felt incomfortable; 90.28% of the total group d id not feel anxious whereas 9.72% felt anxious as the interview was being recorded. There were no significant differences between the professionals and the trained lay co~nse l lo rs or between males and females The usefulness of audiotaping in training the mental health professional is also discussed.
SAGE Open, 2015
Shyness is considered as a universal phenomenon and its prevalence rates vary across cultures. Th... more Shyness is considered as a universal phenomenon and its prevalence rates vary across cultures. This study aimed at comparing the level of shyness, self-construal, and personality traits of extraversion, introversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism among the college students from India, the host country, Africa; Iran; and Maldives, and Tibetan refugees in India (TRI), studying in different colleges at Mysore, India. Two hundred students (100 men and 100 women), age ranging from 17 to 30 years, were recruited based on stratified random sampling and were administered the Henderson/Zimbardo Shyness Questionnaire, Fernandez Scale of Independent–Interdependent Self-Construal, and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire–Revised. The results showed that shyness was significantly correlated with high introversion and high neuroticism scores. The results also showed that level of shyness varies significantly across different cultural groups and students from Maldives showed highest level of shyness ...
Indian journal of psychiatry, 1998
A study was conducted on 57 relatives (34 male and 23 female) of 57 (32 male and 25 female) schiz... more A study was conducted on 57 relatives (34 male and 23 female) of 57 (32 male and 25 female) schizophrenic patients in Kerala. The rejection response was found to be related to gender of patients and relatives, being significantly higher in males. The test reliability alpha of the Patient Rejection Scale was found to be 0.93 and it is higher than English and German version of the scale. Compared to the German and New York sample, the present sample tend to have high rejection feeling.
Persons with marital conflict contact professionals when it goes beyond their control and the pro... more Persons with marital conflict contact professionals when it goes beyond their control and the problem they present with are usually verbal or physical abuse. Consecutive six couples who were referred for psychological evaluation for marital problem and who had sexual dissatisfaction as reported by the spouses, were taken up for this study. Though the female partners were referred for evaluation, they did not have major psychiatric disorders. However, the female spouses reported that their partners have either low sexual desire or sexual dysfunction. The SIS-II was administered to understand their personality and therapeutic management. The findings showed that there was significant agreement in the scores of the couples except on Sex scores. Analysis of the types of the pattern of responses and its implications are discussed. Couples with marital conflict pose great challenge to psychotherapists. Almost all couples report high relationship satisfaction at the time of marriage and th...
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2005
Background: The behaviour of patients with schizophrenia is of great concern to key family carers... more Background: The behaviour of patients with schizophrenia is of great concern to key family carers. Life skills profile (LSP) is the measure that has considerable importance in assessing the functioning of people with schizophrenia in the community. Aim: To assess the sociodemographic correlates of LSP, and to find the correlation between LSP and the rejection response of key family carers. Methods: The LSP of 48 patients with chronic schizophrenia (29 men and 19 women) was assessed. The rejection responses of key family carers (28 men and 20 women) were evaluated using the Patient Rejection Scale. Results: The LSP did not significantly differ on the variables of gender, income level or attendance of daycare centre. However, there were differences between patients from urban and rural areas. A new dimension of family harmony, added as a subscale to LSP, also did not show any significant difference on the above variables. The rejection responses of key family carers were found to be significantly related to the LSP of the patients and, among the subscales, family harmony and communication were positively related to rejection. Conclusion: Though family interventions have been found to have positive implications on relapse and social functioning of patients with schizophrenia, a model of a family intervention programme for families of patients with schizophrenia needs to be developed.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2007
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2013
Different psychotherapeutic approaches claim positive changes in patients as a result of therapy.... more Different psychotherapeutic approaches claim positive changes in patients as a result of therapy. Explanations related to the change process led to different change models. Some of the change models are experimentally oriented whereas some are theoretical. Apart from the core models of behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive and spiritually oriented models there are specific models, within psychotherapy that explains the change process. Integrative theory of a person as depicted in Indian thought provides a common ground for the integration of various therapies. Integrative model of change based on Indian thought, with specific reference to psychological concepts in Upanishads, Ayurveda, Bhagavad Gita and Yoga are presented. Appropriate psychological tools may be developed in order to help the clinicians to choose the techniques that match the problem and the origin of the dimension. Explorations have to be conducted to develop more techniques that are culturally appropriate and clinically useful. Research has to be initiated to validate the identified concepts.
Indian journal of psychiatry, 1997
Induced delusional disorder or folie a deux in a 19 year old girl from India whose 16 years old y... more Induced delusional disorder or folie a deux in a 19 year old girl from India whose 16 years old younger sister had paranoid schizophrenia is described. Transient sharing of delusional beliefs by those living with the patients may be an extension of unsubstantiated beliefs held by the community.
Indian journal of psychiatry, 1990
The study was conducted on 12 professionals and 12 trained lay counsellors. The two groups were m... more The study was conducted on 12 professionals and 12 trained lay counsellors. The two groups were matched for sex (7 males and 5 females) and their mean age was 27.5 and 32.25 years respectively. Ten hypothetical problem situationts were given and empathy was assessed using, accurate empathy rating scale by two independent raters. The inter rater reliability was found to be quite high (.61 significant at .01 level). There was no significant difference between the two groups and the sex groups. On comparing the results with the scores on audiotaped interview, there, was no significant correlations obtained between the two methods. Problems involved in assessing empathy from questionnaire and suggestions for further research are also discussed.
Journal of Psychosexual Health
There is no dearth of web-based scientific information on sexuality and related matters, and it i... more There is no dearth of web-based scientific information on sexuality and related matters, and it is shared in private social groups. Yet there appears to be a resistance on the part of psychologists in India in exploring the sexual functioning of clients. This article explores the possible reasons for the neglect that prevails and the consequences. Since, psychologists who are qualified in helping avoid addressing the sexual concerns of the people, it leads to widespread “malpractice” by the quacks. Neglect in identifying the underlying sexual problems that are manifested as various somatoform disorders and other medically unexplainable symptoms leads to emotional distress of the clients and increases the health costs. Hesitation and the “taboo” of the psychologists hinder the therapeutic contact between the therapists and the clients and, hence, people do not disclose their sexual concerns and problems. Personal discomfort of psychology trainees due to “unfinished business,” inadequ...
Mind Miracles, 2021
ICD and the Clinical Description and Diagnostic Guidelines (CDDG) has undergone the ‘first major ... more ICD and the Clinical Description and Diagnostic Guidelines (CDDG) has undergone the ‘first major revision of the world’s foremost classification of mental disorders in nearly 30 years’. The revision process was rigorous and beginning from January 1, 2022, our country has to report the health statistics to the WHO using the ICD-11. There is substantial changes in the revision and for effective implementation, the clinical psychologists have to get trained with the changes in ICD-11. On a priority basis, Tamil Nadu Association of Clinical Psychologists have to 1. conduct Continuing Professional Development programs on the substantial changes for the professional clinical psychologists, 2. Conduct Continuing Professional Development programs on changes for the teachers who teach clinical psychology and 3. Develop collaborative efforts with other professionals to improve on the quality of training. The scope for devising and incorporating psychometric tools along with diagnostic categories can be a boon for researchers. Using artificial intelligence and working in collaboration with technology experts can help improve on the accuracy of diagnosis, ease in recording and analysis of the big data.
Psychological Studies, 1996
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