Holistic Psychology: Toward a Unified Science of the Whole Person. Doctrinal Foundations, Theoretical Framework, and the Praxis of PNIA
American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation April 11, 2020 Anoop Poomadam
This paper introduces Holistic Psychology as a discipline founded on the axiom that the person cannot be divided without distortion. It advances a sevenfold anthropology viewing cognitive, affective, conative, somatic, relational, ecological, and transcendent dimensions as inseparable. The approach has been tested over two decades through the Psycho-Nutritional Intervention Approach (PNIA), a structured program conducted in clinical and community settings in Kerala, India. PNIA works through six pillars: conscious nutrition, yoga and breath regulation, meditation and mind training, music and play therapies, counseling and group processes, and community-based wellness immersion. The authors argue that Holistic Psychology reaches beyond symptom management to cultivate resilience, dignity, and meaning.