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Transcultural Psychiatry, Vol. 36, No. 2, 131-179 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/136346159903600201

Culture and Psychotherapy: Review and Practical Guidelines

Wen-Shing Tseng

University of Hawai’i, USA

In this overview, the subject of culture and psychotherapy is considered broadly from five perspectives: (i) culture-embedded indigenous healing practices, (ii) culture-influenced ‘unique’ psychotherapies, (iii) cultural elements in ‘mainstream’ therapies, (iv) the practice of psychotherapy in different societies, and (v) intercultural psychotherapy. Various modes of therapy are compared with respect to their basic orientations, techniques and mechanisms of therapy. Culture-relevant psychotherapy requires technical adjustment, theoretical modifications and philosophical reconsideration. Practical suggestions are made regarding areas that need attention in order to conduct culturally appropriate psychotherapy.

Key Words: culture • ethnicity • indigenous healing • psychotherapy • practical guidelines


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