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Yayuan Zhao, MA

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Yayuan Zhao, graduated from Huazhong Agricultural University with a master's degree and is currently a PhD candidate in Psychology and Education at the University of Nottingham in the UK. Her research interests focus on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents, as well as parenting

Assessment & Treatment+2 more

Reclaiming Psychotherapy: A Health-Centered Alternative to the Western Medical Paradigm Offered by Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abstract The dominant Western medical model in psychotherapy, centered on illness and problems, has revealed limitations including over-pathologization and poor treatment outcomes. This paper proposes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a robust, health-centered alternative paradigm. TCM offers a holistic, person-centered approach that views mental health as inseparable from physical health, emphasizing balance (Pínghéng Guān平衡), unity […]

Changming Duan, Ph.D. + 8 more

March 19, 2026

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