인제대학교 의과대학 서울백병원 신경정신과학교실 및 인제대학교 스트레스연구소
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine and Stress Research Institute, Inje University, Seoul, Korea
The authors review the development and current trends in positive psychology. Especially, the authors suggest that the focus of psychiatry and psychology has to be changed from cure of illness to improvement of positive mental health. And psychological intervention (Positive psychotherapy: PPT) created by Seligman is introduced as an effective tool to increase individual happiness. Finally, the authors set the tasks of positive psychology in academic and social-institutional contexts. (Korean J Str Res 2007;15: 245∼254)