F2RT1 - How does culture shape the way we define what is healthy in schema therapy?
Tracks
Track 6
Innovation
| Friday, May 31, 2024 |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Overview
Round table
Details
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The majority of schema therapy research is rooted in Western contexts, resulting in clinical samples that are largely representative of Western populations. In the Delphi consensus study, Pilkington and colleagues (2022) identified the important gaps in research on the schema therapy model with two areas of concern relating to the need to expand research to “people who are from racial and ethnic minorities” and “adapting schema therapy to different cultures.”
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Currently, there are few papers that have examined schema therapy within Asian populations, however, the existing findings do reflect the universality of both positive and negative schemas when compared across different cultures (Louis et al., 2018) and that with cultural modifications (whilst preserving the integrity of the schema model) it is an appropriate therapy for Asian clients (Mao et al., 2022). Unfortunately, the investigation of schema therapy across Asian demographics remains limited due to challenges such as difficulty in participant recruitment, resource constraints, complexities in the translation of schema terminology, and a shortage of trained schema therapists in the Asian region.
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This Round Table will tie into the conference theme “How Schema Therapy Empowers Healthy Modes” by exploring the question “How does culture shape the way we define what is healthy in schema therapy?” with an emphasis on the exploration of what healthy schemas and modes can look like in Asian populations (versus non-Asian/Western populations). Our discussion will explore the intersection of schema therapy principles and Asian cultural values including how the definition of “healthy” may present differently in a Western vs. Eastern context, how schemas and modes may present differently across cultures, the potential issues that may arise when culture is not factored in schema formulation and how certain cultural concepts (e.g. filial piety) may pose challenges for shifting coping modes (e.g. compliant surrenderer). Each of our panellists will share their unique thoughts and experiences in their application of schema therapy within Asian populations across both research and clinical settings.
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References
Louis, J. P., Wood, A. M., Lockwood, G., Ho, M. H. R., & Ferguson, E. (2018). Positive clinical psychology and Schema Therapy (ST): The development of the Young Positive Schema Questionnaire (YPSQ) to complement the Young Schema Questionnaire 3 Short Form (YSQ-S3). Psychological Assessment, 30(9), 1199-1213.
Mao, A., Brockman, R., Neo, H. L. M., Siu, S. H. C., Liu, X., & Rhodes, P. (2022). A qualitative inquiry into the acceptability of schema therapy in Hong Kong and Singapore: implications for cultural responsiveness in the practice of schema therapy. Clinical Psychologist, 26(3), 341-350.
Pilkington, P. D., Younan, R., & Karantzas, G. C. (2023). Identifying the research priorities for schema therapy: A Delphi consensus study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 30(2), 344–356.
The majority of schema therapy research is rooted in Western contexts, resulting in clinical samples that are largely representative of Western populations. In the Delphi consensus study, Pilkington and colleagues (2022) identified the important gaps in research on the schema therapy model with two areas of concern relating to the need to expand research to “people who are from racial and ethnic minorities” and “adapting schema therapy to different cultures.”
”
Currently, there are few papers that have examined schema therapy within Asian populations, however, the existing findings do reflect the universality of both positive and negative schemas when compared across different cultures (Louis et al., 2018) and that with cultural modifications (whilst preserving the integrity of the schema model) it is an appropriate therapy for Asian clients (Mao et al., 2022). Unfortunately, the investigation of schema therapy across Asian demographics remains limited due to challenges such as difficulty in participant recruitment, resource constraints, complexities in the translation of schema terminology, and a shortage of trained schema therapists in the Asian region.
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This Round Table will tie into the conference theme “How Schema Therapy Empowers Healthy Modes” by exploring the question “How does culture shape the way we define what is healthy in schema therapy?” with an emphasis on the exploration of what healthy schemas and modes can look like in Asian populations (versus non-Asian/Western populations). Our discussion will explore the intersection of schema therapy principles and Asian cultural values including how the definition of “healthy” may present differently in a Western vs. Eastern context, how schemas and modes may present differently across cultures, the potential issues that may arise when culture is not factored in schema formulation and how certain cultural concepts (e.g. filial piety) may pose challenges for shifting coping modes (e.g. compliant surrenderer). Each of our panellists will share their unique thoughts and experiences in their application of schema therapy within Asian populations across both research and clinical settings.
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References
Louis, J. P., Wood, A. M., Lockwood, G., Ho, M. H. R., & Ferguson, E. (2018). Positive clinical psychology and Schema Therapy (ST): The development of the Young Positive Schema Questionnaire (YPSQ) to complement the Young Schema Questionnaire 3 Short Form (YSQ-S3). Psychological Assessment, 30(9), 1199-1213.
Mao, A., Brockman, R., Neo, H. L. M., Siu, S. H. C., Liu, X., & Rhodes, P. (2022). A qualitative inquiry into the acceptability of schema therapy in Hong Kong and Singapore: implications for cultural responsiveness in the practice of schema therapy. Clinical Psychologist, 26(3), 341-350.
Pilkington, P. D., Younan, R., & Karantzas, G. C. (2023). Identifying the research priorities for schema therapy: A Delphi consensus study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 30(2), 344–356.
Speaker
Ms Hui Ling Michelle Neo
Principal Clinical Psychologist
National University Hospital Singapore
Chair
Biography
Michelle graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, and a Minor in Human Services, from the National University of Singapore (NUS). She also holds a Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree from the NUS-University of Melbourne joint-degree programme. She is currently a principal clinical psychologist practicing in a public healthcare setting, working with adolescents and adults presenting with mental health conditions. Michelle is also involved in the teaching and supervision of Masters level clinical psychology interns, and doctors from the National Psychiatry Residency Programme. Michelle has been a volunteer with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) Membership Committee since 2016, and currently holds the position of Membership Chair. She holds Full Membership with the SPS, is a Registered Psychologist with the Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP), and is an SRP Approved Supervisor. She wishes to contribute to the advancement of psychology as a field in Singapore, and is invested in furthering her skills in Schema Therapy. She has published a paper on the cultural adaptation of schema therapy in Asian settings (https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2022.2052273).
Dr Edward Chan
Psychologist
International Psychology & Complementary Medicine University
Panellist
Biography
Dr. Chan gained his degree in psychology with Honours from Middlesex University, U.K.; his MSc. degree in Learning from the University of Lancaster, U.K. His Doctorate in Psychology was co-supervised by Professor Kim Plunkett at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK.
Dr. Chan has over 20 years of clinical experience and was trained in Voice Dialogue, IFS (Internal Family System) and Transactional Analysis as well as Schema Therapy.
Dr. Chan is the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Psychotherapy, Counseling & Psychiatry: Theory, Research & Clinical Practice. Dr. Chan was a keynote speaker at multiple international conferences including the World Congress on Mental Health 2016 in Moscow; the 4th International Psychotherapy, Counseling & Psychiatry Conference 2020. He is also the author and co author of multiple academic papers and psychology books including: Towards a Reformulated Theory Underlying Schema Therapy: Position Paper of an International Workgroup published in The Journal of Cognitive Research & Therapy which he co-authored with Professors Arntz and Rijkeboer; and Schema Chemistry published in the Journal of Developmental Diversity; and Current Research and Clinical Practice of CBT in Asia edited by Professor Tian Oei.
Country
Malaysia
Level of ISST membership
Supporter
ISST Certification Level
Advanced
ISST Certification Area
Individual, Couple
Dr John Philip Louis
Director
Pusat Keluarga Dan Kaunseling Louis Sdn Bhd
Panellist
Biography
Dr John Philip Louis earned his PhD (Clinical Psychology) from Stirling University in the UK, and is a certified Advanced Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. He co-authored a schema therapy-based parenting programme called “Good Enough Parenting” (GEP) with his wife, Karen McDonald Louis. John has developed and validated several psychological instruments, including a measure for positive schemas, as well as positive and negative measures of past parent-child interactions. These scales have been translated and used globally by clinicians and researchers. His empirical support for GEP has been published in many peer-reviewed journals (see below). John also offers an ISST-approved Individual Schema Therapy Certification Programme and provides professional in-person training courses. He and his wife have authored four books focused especially on parenting and marriage which have been translated into several languages (see https://goodenoughparenting.com). They have been married for 36 years with two adult children and four grandchildren.
Ms. Beatrice Ng-Kessler
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Mindfully
Panellist
Biography
Beatrice is a clinical psychologist registered in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. She is the first Advanced Certified Schema Therapist and Supervisor (Individuals) in Hong Kong, an Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society and a Mindfulness Trainer certified in Canada. Beatrice worked in Hong Kong hospitals & NGOs before establishing her clinic Mindfully in 2016. She currently lives in London.
Beatrice has extensive experience treating complicated issues such as childhood trauma, complex PTSD, DID and Personality Disorders. Most of her clients are from Asia or of Asian ethnicity including Chinese, Japanese, India, Malaysian, Singaporean and others of mixed ethnicity. In recent years, she has gained experience working with diaspora living within a mixture of cultures.
Mr. Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert
Clinical Psychologist
Chiang Mai University
Panellist
Biography
Dr Chaiyun Sakulsripraert is a licensed clinical psychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. He is currently the first and only Advanced Certified Schema Therapist and Supervisor (Individuals) in Thailand. As a clinician, he works with university students who experience various psychological problems, particularly chronic depression and personality disorders. In his academic role, he instructs undergraduate and graduate students in counselling and psychotherapy. Additionally, he conducts research in the field of schema therapy and related areas.
Dr Duygu Yakın
Assistant Professor
University Of Amsterdam
Panellist
Biography
Duygu Yakın works as an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam. She completed her training as a clinical psychologist in Türkiye, and she also works as a schema therapist at Academic Center for Trauma and Personality in Amsterdam. Her clinical work mostly focuses on treating personality disorders and early childhood trauma in culturally diverse populations. She provides schema therapy in individual and group formats. Her research focuses on the schema modes, mechanisms of change in therapy, and personality disorders.
