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On the basis of personal experience and understanding of the Chinese culture as a native of the People's Republic of China, the author gives some of the reasons why Chinese-Americans under-utilize mental health facilities and addresses issues that might arise in marriage and family therapy with people from China. Subcultural differences and variables such as the place of origin, intraracial or inter-racial marriage, that need to be considered in the assessment phase are stressed, along with treatment interventions that are or are not culturally compatible. Behavioral, structural, and brief therapy models are recommended. The experiential model should be used with caution with Chinese clients.
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Wang, L. Marriage and family therapy with people from China. Contemp Fam Ther 16, 25–37 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02197600
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02197600