Daoism and psychotherapy in China

Since about 25 years western psychotherapists and psychiatrists go to China for communicating on psychotherapy (training) and caregiving. At the same more and more collegues from China com to western countries in order to learn more about this. Since then quite a lot of studies were made, which show integrating approaches as well as culturally seen big differences in approaching mental and emotional symptoms, disorders or problems on a relational level. Here is some further information by a collegue from the States.

In North America, I often hear the speculation that the directive approaches to psychotherapy match well with Chinese people’s respect for authority and their advice-seeking behavior. Indeed, this makes apparent sense. The structure of CBT also works well for a population that emphasizes learning and education. The practical, present- and future-centered focus of CBT also resonates well with Chinese people. Dr. Jun-Mian Xu, my supervisor and dissertation Chair at Fudan University in Shanghai, first introduced cognitive behavioral therapy to China after finishing a fellowship in Canada. He and his team have been working from this approach since the late 1980s and have trained hundreds of clinicians in CBT. Now, over 20 published studies have examined the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, and personality disorders, with promising results.

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