Mainland China has undergone profound changes dating back to the nineteenth century,
including a contemporary period of rapid modernization that began in the 1980s. The result …

Abstract 'Psychological acculturation'refers to the intra-individual change process resulting
from sustained contact with a new culture, and has traditionally been researched by cross …

In the past decades, reductionism has dominated both research directions and funding
policies in clinical psychology and psychiatry. The intense search for the biological basis of …

Background Miscommunication in the healthcare sector can be life-threatening. The rising
number of migrant patients and foreign-trained staff means that communication errors …

Major depression is associated with significant global economic burden, disability, and
diminished quality of life (Murray & Lopez, 1997). Clearly, studying this affliction across …

We argue that current acculturation research offers an incomplete picture of the
psychological changes taking place in contemporary multicultural societies. Several …

The current research tested the idea that it is the cultural fit of emotions, rather than certain
emotions per se, that predicts psychological well-being. We reasoned that emotional fit in …

Mrs Liu is a married woman in her early 40s, a recent immigrant who arrived 2 years ago
from Mainland China. Presenting complaints are “tiredness,”“bad sleep,”“difficulty paying …

Over the course of the year 2020, the global scientific community dedicated considerable
effort to understanding COVID-19. In this review, we discuss some of the findings …

Anhedonia, or diminished pleasure and motivation, is a symptom of severe mental illness
(eg, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) that emerges during adolescence …