Session Details

[Symposium 93] Cultural Perspectives in Psychotherapy: Integrating Traditional and Modern Approaches

Sun. Sep 28, 2025 1:10 PM - 2:40 PM JST
Sun. Sep 28, 2025 4:10 AM - 5:40 AM UTC
Session Room 2 (Main Hall B)
Chair: Itsuo Asai (Heart Clinic Medical Corporation)

[SY-93]Cultural Perspectives in Psychotherapy: Integrating Traditional and Modern Approaches

Itsuo Asai1, Kenneth Fung2, Kei Nakamura3, Vincenzo Di Nicola4,5, Meryam Schouler-Ocak6, Muhammad Irfan7,8 (1.Heart Clinic Medical Corporation(Japan), 2.University of Toronto(Canada), 3.The Jikei University Daisan Hospital(Japan), 4.University of Montreal(Canada), 5.The George Washington University(United States of America), 6.Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin(Germany), 7.Peshawar Medical College(Pakistan), 8.President-Elect, World Association of Cultural Psychiatry(Pakistan))

[SY-93-01]Psychotherapy Through a Moment-to-Moment Cultural Lens

*Kenneth Po-Lun Fung1, Yukie Kurumiya2 (1.University of Toronto(Canada), 2.The Chicago School(United States of America))

[SY-93-02]Morita Therapy and Buddhism

*Kei Nakamura (The Jikei University Center for Morita Therapy(Japan))

[SY-93-03]Cultural Family Therapy: 40 Years of Integrating Cultural Psychiatry into Clinical Practice

*Vincenzo Di Nicola (Université de Montréal(Canada))

[SY-93-04]Cultural Pathways in Mental Health Care: The Role of Traditional Healers and Spirituality

*Muhammad Irfan (Department of Mental Health, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad(Pakistan))