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ERIC Number: EJ854601
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0011-0000
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Self-Cultivation: Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapies in Confucian Societies
Hwang, Kwang-Kuo; Chang, Jeffrey
Counseling Psychologist, v37 n7 p1010-1032 2009
This article describes self-cultivation practices originating from the cultural traditions of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. It delineates the therapeutic implications of the three states of self pursued by these three traditions: namely, the "relational self", the "authentic self", and the "nonself". Several psychotherapy techniques derived from each of these traditions are discussed in the context of contemporary Confucian societies in East Asia and North America. The indigenous approach to understanding psychotherapies within a cultural context may contribute to the training program of multicultural counseling psychology.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Asia; North America
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