Psychotherapy in Brunei Darussalam.

Full Abstract

Clinical psychologists face unique challenges in developing Southeast Asian countries because mental health care has not received the kind of attention it deserves. In part, this has been the result of lack of knowledge or misunderstanding about mental health and adherence to various religious and traditional beliefs. In this article, the practice of psychotherapy in Brunei Darussalam is reviewed and then illustrated with a typical case, Mrs. A. Asian psychotherapists need more comprehensive knowledge of prevailing cultural beliefs and religious practices among multiethnic population groups. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author information

Author/s: Kumaraswamy, N (N);

Affiliation: Clinical Psychology Unit, RIPAS Hospital Bandar Seri Begawan, Post Box no. 1710, Brunei Darussalam. kumsi2000(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of clinical psychology (J Clin Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Aug; vol 63 (issue 8) : pp 735-44

Dates: Created 2007/07/19; Completed 2007/10/03;

PMID: 17603780, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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