Question

Do you feel that psychotherapy is applicable to Non-Western cultures? Consider how Eastern psychotherapists might handle the issue of diagnosing psychological problems differently than their Western counterparts. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each approach to diagnosis? Provide at least one scholarly references: one for or one against the application of psychotherapy to diverse clients and defend your argument.

B. Engler, Personality Theories: An introduction. Ninth edition (Chapter 4,6), Belmont, California. Jon - David Haugue

Answer 1

In psychotherapy there remain use of various psychological methods through which stable behaviour can be ensured. It also helps a person during harsh times and assists in bringing desired changes whenever required at any particular stage of life.

Emotional changes are tried to be controlled through the procedure of psychotherapy. It also helps in fighting the situations of anxiety and depression. I think such type of treatment is applicable in each and every part of of the globe.

Human life is very complex and it requires treatment and assistance in special circumstances of life. Various therapist play their important roles in stabilising the lives of people in western world. In eastern world, people take assistance of various traditional methods as an alternative to various psychotherapy.

Such methods include meditation and Yoga. Any type of psychotherapy and counselling basically aim on stabilisation and strengthening of mental abilities so that the harsh conditions can be overcome with an ease., There remains a need to be calm in situations full of anarchy.

Interaction with friends and family members are also method of psychotherapy. Traditional festivals provide a method of get together. In such gatherings, people share their experiences and their daily problems. They find suggestions and social support in their hard time.

All these are methods which can be considered as a medium of psychotherapy which aims on psychological wellness of people.