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Abstract

This article examines the recent developments of Problem-Solving (Strategic) Family Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy for Chinese in the United States. These developments include: an integration of the aforementioned approaches; an integration of Psychoeducational Family Treatment with Interactional Supportive Group Therapy for families who have a family member suffering from severe and persistent mental disorders; and an increase in group work for clients with severe and persistent mental disorders, and teamwork and group supervision among Chinese counselors. Specific cultural and clinical issues related to these developments are discussed.

摘要

本文探討近年美國在輔導華人上應用「策略性家庭治療法」及「問題解決治療法」的發展情況，當中包括：（1）上述兩種治療法的綜合運用；（2）向長期精神病患者的家庭提供有關精神病資訊的教育及互助小組輔導；（3）加強對長期精神病患者的小組治療，並鞏固華人治療師的團體合作和小組督導訓練。此外，本文亦會討論美國華人專業輔導界在這些發展上所面對的文化及輔導方面的重要事項。