Citation

Takahashi Y. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1989; 19(3): 305-313.

Affiliation

Department of Neuropsychiatry, Yamanashi Medical College, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2799882

Abstract

I was given an opportunity to learn how suicide prevention programs are administered in the United States. Not surprisingly, treatment for suicidal patients is conducted in terms of the basic tenets of Western culture. When American therapists are seeing Asian patients, especially suicidal individuals who are regressed and show cultural characteristics, the therapists should be aware of the importance of cultural differences. This report discusses recommendations for treating suicidal Asian patients.