Clinical Insights from Working with Immigrant Asian Americans and Their Families: Focus on Acculturation Stressors

Abstract

Using five clinical cases, this chapter discusses particular clinical dilemmas faced when working with Asian American immigrants. Topics discussed through the five cases include the following: (1) Intra- and Intergenerational acculturative familial conflicts; (2) Acculturation factors relevant to the onset of panic disorder; (3) Somatization, stigma, acculturative differences between patient and clinician; (4) Alcoholism, domestic violence, and intragenerational conflict; and (5) Acculturation considerations in the recognition and treatment of serious psychiatric illness. In addition, the authors address specific clinical challenges and recommendations based on gender and age. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved)