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Suicidal Asian Patients: Recommendations for Treatment
Author(s) -
Takahashi Yoshitomo
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1989.tb00216.x
Subject(s) - suicide prevention , medicine , psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry , clinical psychology , poison control , medical emergency
I was given an opportunity to learn how suicide prevention programs are administered in the United States. Not surprisingly, treatment for suicidal patients is conducted in terms of the basic tenets of Western culture. When American therapists are seeing Asian patients, especially suicidal individuals who are regressed and show cultural characteristics, the therapists should be aware of the importance of cultural differences. This report discusses recommendations for treating suicidal Asian patients.