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The frames of the mind of a psychiatrist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2017

M. O. Huttunen
M. O. Huttunen*
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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*Address for correspondence: M. O. Huttunen, MD, PhD, Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland. (Email: [email protected])
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Abstract

The structures of our mind may be understood as ‘frames’, which play a key role in our everyday goals, choices and decisions. Understanding these often unconscious processes may help us to understand the complex decisions we make in our clinical practice. Such frames may be many in number, being based, for example, on medical, psychological, social, trauma, or problem-solving models. The ‘frames’ we use in our clinical decisions should be tailored to the needs of our patients, and may need to be adapted at different phases of illness.

Keywords

Clinical decisionsframesmindunconscious
Type
Perspective Piece
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 37 , Issue 2 , June 2020 , pp. 134 - 135
Copyright
© College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 2017

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