Culturally informed psychotherapy in Asian consultation ‐liaison psychiatry

This article discusses how these concepts impact th e practice of psychotherapy in the Asian consultation‐liaison psychiatry setting. Currently, there is a dearth of systematic research about this subject matter. Most studies describe the application of Western‐based psychotherapies for patients with medical illness with little input as to cultur al modifications or implications of such interventions. The authors of this article identify culturally consonant psychotherapeutic techniques in the Asian consultation‐liaison psychiatry context. Furthermore, they also propose general guidelines in the cultural adaptation of psychotherapy interve ntions or development of indigenous psychotherapies.
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLE Source Type: research