Telangana Journal of Psychiatry

Girindra Sekhar Bose

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Author Details: B Aarthi Rajeshwari*

Volume : 6

Issue : 2

Online ISSN : 2455-8559

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Article First Page : 192

Article End Page : 193

Abstract

Dr. Girindra Sekhar Bose, founder of Indian Psychoanalytical society, had a master’s degree in Psychology (1917-21), received D.Sc degree in Calcutta University for his thesis ‘The concept of Repression’. He sent a copy of his thesis to Sigmund Freud for his comments, their correspondence continued till 1937. It was published by Indian Psychoanalytical Society as a book, uploaded in Freud archive for research purpose, available in French translation (2018). He wrote more than 40 articles, 10 books. He established Lumbini park Mental hospital (1938) for indoor, outdoor treatment of mental patients, started from 3 beds it grew into 80 bedded hospital.

Keywords: Girindrasekhar Bose, Indian psychoanalytical society, Concept of repression.

Doi No:-10.18231/j.tjp.2020.041