Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-23301-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 363 g

Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy considers what exactly cross-cultural counselling and psychotherapy mean. Topics covered include:

* a detailed analysis of the concept of culture, and the relationship between culture and therapy
* a comparative study of Western cultures and Eastern cultures
* the historical development of counselling and psychotherapy in Western countries
* the controversies related to the problem of 'matching' clients with therapists.

Illustrated by stimulating case studies, the theoretical knowledge and practical advice presented in Asian Perspectives in Counselling and Psychotherapy will be invaluable reading to all practising and training counsellors and psychotherapists.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Laungani, Pittu

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Asian Perspectives in Cross-cultural Counselling and Psychotherapy. Understanding Culture: Its Influence on Counselling and Therapy. Asians in Britain: Historical and Inter-generational Perspectives. Cross-cultural Differences in Eastern and Western Cultures: A Conceptual Model. Western Models of Counselling and Therapy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. When Therapists and Clients Meet: Asian and Western Perspectives. Asian Models of Counselling and Therapy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. A Meeting of Cultures?: 'Matching' Clients and Therapists. Case Studies. The Summing Up.

Über Autor(innen)

Pittu Laungani (was Reader in Psychology at South Bank University)