| This is a theoretical study that explores how well Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP) serves the needs of Chinese Americans, who usually prefer symptom-oriented forms of psychotherapy. The purpose of the study is threefold: (a) to educate therapists and researchers (especially non-Chinese therapists and researchers) about the cultural values of Chinese American clients; (b) to explore the pros and cons of using TLDP with these clients; and (c) to consider what adaptations to TLDP might be made to improve its utility with these clients.; The significance of the present study cannot be measured in terms of the size of the population reached, which is relatively small---approximately 2.43 million people, or 0.86% of the total U.S. population. What is important here is that TLDP offers these people more than either symptom-oriented or insight-oriented therapies offer by themselves.; The author begins by reviewing the core principles of Chinese culture, which mainly derive from three sources---Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. She then reviews the main features of TLDP. Finally, she shows how Chinese culture and TLDP go hand in hand. With only slight modifications, she argues, TLDP may someday become the psychotherapeutic treatment of choice for the Chinese American population. |
