
Jyotsna AgrawalNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences | NIMHANS
Jyotsna Agrawal
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Faculty at the Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bengaluru, India.
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August 2013 - August 2015
August 2015 - December 2020
December 2010 - December 2011
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Anasakti, translated as “nonattachment” in English, is one of the important philosophical concepts of Hinduism and Buddhism. It has also been studied in contemporary psychology using various measures of anasakti. However, there is a dearth of studies that have qualitatively investigated anasakti from the lay or “folk” perspective. This mixed-method...
deas around self and identity are at the core of various reflective traditions in both the east and the west. In psychological literature, they have multiple meanings. However, they usually reflect the idea of self‐sameness across changing times. The current study aimed to explore how contemporary Indians define their “self” and any parallel betwee...
Introduction: According to Indian psychology, anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) play a significant role in determining true happiness. Aims: To study the role of anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) on the level of well-being amongst Indian adults. Methods: For the current study, 240 educated, urban Indian adults (Females = 104,...
Background: Interest in the use of yoga to enhance engagement with and augment the benefits of psychological treatment has grown. However, a systematic approach to reviewing existing research examining the use of yoga with psychological treatment is lacking.
Materials and Methods: This mapping review identified and synthesised research trialling yo...
Background
There is scarce knowledge on the use of structured positive psychology interventions for reducing work-stress and improving wellbeing of rural community health workers in India, particularly the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) who are village-level (resident women, incentivised) lay health workers. This trial will test the eff...
Acclaimed psychologist Durganand Sinha (1922–1998) worked towards bringing Indian psychology ideas into the mainstream, which has generally been dominated by the psychological ideas rooted in the West, emerging from a scientific, medicalized background. The currently mainstream ideas have manifold limitations in holistically understanding and suppo...
Religion and spirituality (R/S) form an essential part of an individual’s identity. About 80% of people around the world are believed to be associated with some religion. Researchers have become increasingly interested in the psychological associations between religiosity and spirituality in the last few decades. The first part of this chapter intr...
The chapter discusses the interpersonal aspects of mindfulness and concentrative meditations in terms of the four Brahmavihara/bhavana, also known as four immeasureables. These are maitri/mettā (lovingkindness), muditā (empathetic, appreciative joy), karuṇā (compassion), and upeksha/upekkhā or samata (equanimity). This practice is considered pre-Bu...
While rural ‘Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)’ delivering primary care at the village-level in India experience high levels of work stress and burnout, little is known about the potential of positive psychology interventions in helping them respond to stressful situations. We aim to describe a systematic approach to designing and developi...
Introduction: According to Indian psychology, anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) play a significant role in determining true happiness.
Aims: To study the role of anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) on the level of well-being amongst Indian adults.
Methods: For the current study, 240 educated, urban Indian adults (Females = 104,...
Introduction: According to Indian psychology, anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) play a significant role in determining true happiness. Aims: To study the role of anasakti (non-attachment) and ahamkara (ego) on the level of well-being amongst Indian adults. Methods: For the current study, 240 educated, urban Indian adults (Fe-males = 104,...
Context:
Indian models of personality are seldom explored in relation to alcohol dependence. Triguna is an Indian model of personality originating from the Sankhya philosophy, whereby three gunas, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas describe personality features. Additionally, the trait of Non attachment which is a concept discussed extensively in Bhagavad Gi...
An extensive treatment gap for mental healthcare necessitates the need for peer support platforms in low- and middle-income countries like India. This video describes the use of qualitative methods in the training of volunteers for an online peer support forum. This training program included four components – pre-training response evaluation, train...
Abstract
The support of peers, or one’s contemporaries, has been implicated as an important factor for the maintenance and enhancement of the health and wellbeing of young individuals (Turner, 2002). The value of peer support lies in the sense of relatedness and connectedness it offers. Such support normalizes experiences of distress that are typi...
This book chapter explores the synergy between positive mental health and Yoga and Meditation traditions from India.
The current study aimed to explore the relationship of Triguna model from Indian psychology with respect to meta traits of personality as well as affect. For this purpose, a cross sectional survey method was conducted after approval from the institute ethics committee. A total of 84 males between the age of 18-50 years with a minimum of 10 years of...
The current paper is a report of using an Indian-psychology based psychotherapy approach called as Sattva Enhancement Therapy with a client. Thematic analysis of core yoga texts, i.e., Yoga Vasishta, Bhagavadgita, and Patanjali Yogasutra, led to the development of a heuristic model of therapeutic approach, with six interlinked themes as the primary...
Abstract: This paper delineates the concept of well-being in modern psychological literature, the variety of pathways studied and its relationship with meaning and spirituality. It further discusses the cultural criticism of modern study of well-being and makes a case for insights from non-western cultures to be included in the mainstream literatur...
The current study aimed to explore the relationship of Triguna model from Indian psychology with respect to meta traits of personality as well as affect. For this purpose, a cross sectional survey method was conducted after approval from the institute ethics committee. A total of 84 males between the age of 18-50 years with a minimum of 10 years of...
Indian models of personality are seldom explored in relation with alcohol dependence. Triguna is an Indian model of personality originating from Sankhya philosophy, whereby three gunas, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas describe personality features. Anasakti has been discussed extensively in Bhagavad Gita and is an equivalent for the concept of non- attachm...
This paper discusses the two ways in which the concept of "self" has been discussed in the Indian tradition and its relationship to suffering and healing. There being outer and inner self, denoted as antaratman and ahamkara respectively, is a common theme across Indian darshana/philosophy, though the exact terms and few nuances differ among them. A...
This paper discusses the two ways in which the concept of 'self'has been discussed in the Indian tradition, and its relationship to suffering and healing. There being outer and inner self, denoted as antaratman and ahamkara respectively, is a common theme across Indian darshana/ philosophy, although the exact terms and few nuances differ amongst th...
For an organization to succeed it is important to give attention to employees’ well-being. With the advent of Positive Psychology, there is empirical evidence to suggest positive experiences, and individuals leads to a profitable organization, through building personal and social resources. When it comes to application of meditation as an intervent...
Ideas around self and identity are at the core of various reflective traditions in both East and West. In the psychological literature, they have multiple meanings. However, they usually reflect the idea of self-sameness across changing time. The current study aimed to explore various ways in which contemporary Indians define their ‘self’ and if th...
In the entire spectrum of available meditations, those focused on interpersonal aspects have been relatively less studied. Such aspects need equal research attention in a world where majority of practitioners live a life populated with interpersonal joys, interactions, concerns and sufferings. The contemplative traditions rooted in India, from Yoga...
This paper discusses the basic understanding of reality behind yoga practice and the essential core of bhakti, jnana and karma yoga pathways and how it can contribute to modern psychology. It goes on to discuss yoga and cultivation of positive mental health. It also emphasizes the need for the therapists to engage in yoga practice themselves while...
The paper is based on a presentation on the concept of non-attachment (anasakti) rooted in Indian tradition and its application in modern times.
Änanda, along with sätvika, räjasika and tämasika sukha are different types of happiness as discussed in the Indian tradition. Further different pathways to these have also been discussed such as niùçreyasa path to änanda, çreyas (shreyas) path to sätvika sukha and preyas path to räjasika - tämasika sukha. While änanda is experienced on liberation,...
The study examined the relationship between subjective well-being & religious beliefs & practices in a sample of urban Indian adults (N=1099). The results are presented in this poster.
Most people avoid talking about death with children even when required, as they are unsure at what age children start understanding the concept of death. Although this question has been researched in the west, it has not been answered in the Indian context. Therefore, this study was conducted in India with 25 children (14 females, 11 males; 3–5 yea...
Youth are considered to be a vulnerable segment of the population in terms of mental health. Youth engagement can be an important pathway to positive youth development as well as community development. The potential of youth engagement has not been fully harnessed in the field of mental health. The paper traces a brief outline of the development of...
Introduction:
There has been an increase in a number of orphanages and children living in orphanages in last few years. The children living in orphanages often have psychological problems among which anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem are considered to be most prominent. Yoga is a noninvasive, cost-effective, and safe intervention among comp...
In the field of mental health, there is an increasing acknowledgement of the role of human
strengths and potentials, which helps most people to not only manage their lives with its
limitations but also flourish in their lives. Thus, it becomes imperative to study the role of such
strengths in the clinical population. Therefore, the current study in...
This study aimed to explore subjective well-being (SWB) in an urban Indian sample. Adults (n=1099) belonging to two wards in the city of Bangalore in South India, responded to a study-specific questionnaire. This
paper is based on data generated as part of an ongoing larger study looking at correlates of SWB. Almost equal number of men
and women re...
Background: The face of Indian marriages is changing with time. With couples living in nuclear set ups, women becoming
economically independent and social inhibitions getting fewer, boundaries in relationship are getting diffused and relationships
outside marriage common. This article looks at extra-marital involvement when it involves sexual and e...
Comparison of Body Mass Index is a useful marker for energy imbalance and associated variations across populations.
High BMI is associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, whereas low BMI is associated with increased
mortality. BMI comparisons across geographical locations may give us indication as to which direction the public health
po...
Marital relationships often go through difficult times, but emotional upheavals experienced after the discovery of an
extra marital involvement create an extremely challenging context for therapy. Research on this domain is limited and
quite often the knowledge is stored in places mostly inaccessible to clinical settings. Yet, these relationship an...
Questions
Question (1)
Hi,
How about sharing information about your work in Positive Psychology. My PhD thesis is on Positive Emotions and how people regulate it in everyday life. Along with that I'm also tapping a macro understanding of their beliefs and Philosophies.