China and Mental Health

A Decolonial Perspective for Counseling Practitioners and Educators
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-0-367-63617-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

China and Mental Health offers the first comprehensive, decolonial analysis of mental health and psychotherapy in the Chinese context. Bridging China’s indigenous philosophies with the rise of Western psychology, the book shows why culturally grounded approaches are essential for meaningful healing. Written in clear, accessible language, it provides rare insight into how Western theories collide and converge with Chinese lived realities.

Ideal for multicultural counseling courses in the US, this volume is an invaluable instructional resource, complete with case studies and discussion questions that enrich classroom learning. For counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, educators, and anyone working with Chinese clients or trainees, it fills a longstanding gap by offering culturally attuned guidance found nowhere else.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Yue

Jacob, Charles

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erziehungsberatung
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: A Decolonial Perspective for Counseling Practitioners and Educators in the Chinese Context Part I: Historic Overview of Mental Health and Healing Practices in China 1. A Brief History of Mental Health Attitudes: Shifting Interests and Developing Concerns 2. Cultural, Historical, and Scientific Views of Psychotherapy In China 3. Indigenous Chinese Healing: Perspectives and Practices Part II: Mental Health Services Across Settings in China 4. Mainstream Western Psychotherapy Theories in China 5. Psychiatry in China 6. School Counseling in China 7. Career Counseling and Work Culture in China 8. Couple and Family Therapy in China 9. Social Work and Mental Health in China Part III: Training and Education of Chinese Mental Health Professionals 10. Training and Education of Counseling Practitioners in China 11. Training Chinese Counseling Practitioners in the United States

Über Autor(innen)

Yue Li, PhD, is a feminist and decolonial scholar, professor, and psychologist at Roosevelt University. She also founded the Center for Intersectional Wellbeing in Chicago.

Charles Jacob, PhD, is a psychologist, educator, and research scientist who has held various academic positions and has been an invited speaker at universities and institutions throughout the world.