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Journal of Religion and Health
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 5/2019

01-10-2019 | Original Paper

Confluence of Western Psychotherapy and Religious Teachings in Mental Healthcare of an Asian Buddhist Community: Sri Lanka

Authors: Miyuru Chandradasa, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

Buddha lived 2600 years ago in Northern India, and his teachings were established in Sri Lanka in the third-century BC. In the nineteenth century, the British established the modern mental health services in Sri Lanka. This article aimed to highlight the association between Western psychotherapeutic techniques with Buddhist teachings and the relevance of this confluence to the mental health care in the country. Many schools of Western psychotherapy employ principles which are also described in Buddhist philosophy. Understanding this connection helps to deliver a culturally acceptable and relevant mental health care to the Sri Lankan population.
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Metadata
Title
Confluence of Western Psychotherapy and Religious Teachings in Mental Healthcare of an Asian Buddhist Community: Sri Lanka
Authors
Miyuru Chandradasa
K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0674-3

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