| Abstract: | Explores the effects of traditional Asian cultural values, family roles, and behavioral norms upon the psychodynamic formulation and treatment of the case of a 36-yr-old female Chinese immigrant schizophrenic. The main principles of Control Mastery theory, a cognitive approach to psychoanalytic psychotherapy, are presented and its Plan Formulation Method is reviewed, from the perspective of post-modern theories of life-narrative transformations and relational theories of mind. Culturally sensitive modifications of psychodynamic theory are introduced, and implications of the hierarchical transference and therapist "gift" giving are discussed, with emphasis on story telling and role modeling interventions/parameters effectively used to address issues of acculturation conflicts, gender issues, and Asian-American identity formation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
