Cognitive behavioral therapy in China: reflections on current issues and the future development / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

This paper summarizes the current situation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in China,and focuses on the issues existing in the current CBT application,including oversimplified and one-sided understanding of CBT,insufficient and inadequacy trainning,insufficient combination with Chinese Culture,reflection of the vocation being seen more important than back-feeding society,the lack of standardized practitioners management,and so on.Therefore,it is critical to strengthen the training of psychiatrists,establish a complete CBT training system,improve the training of practitioners,establish a CBT training system based on high education gradually,promote mutual understanding and cooperation of psychotherapists and psychiatrists,promote the research onto nativization of CBT,establish normalized certification system,promote the quality of CBT practitioners overall,strengthen service consciousness of awareness,and take advantage of CBT.