Journal of Family Therapy
Volume 17, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 281-297

Family work for schizophrenia: some issues for Chinese immigrant families (Article)

Lam D.H.* , Chan N. , Leff J.
  • a Psychology Department, MRC Social and Community Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
  • b Correctional Service, Hong Kong
  • c MRC Social and Community Psychiatry Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

This paper discusses some specific issues relevant to immigrant Chinese families in the context of family work for schizophrenia. The issues include shame and guilt, isolation and mistrust of officials, the importance of negotiation before details of problem‐solving are worked out, high academic ambitions for children, and apparent ‘overprotectiveness’ in the Chinese culture. It is argued that cognitive‐behavioural, goal‐orientated family work could be adapted well for immigrant Chinese families with a member suffering from schizophrenia. A case study is presented to illustrate how such a family was helped. Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.1995.tb00019.x
ISSN: 01634445
Cited by: 9
Original Language: English