A Psychoanalytic Exploration

Stress

The Two Kinds of COVID Couples

David Scharff M.D. on July 2, 2021

When it comes to weathering the pandemic as a partnership, not all couples are created equal.

When it comes to weathering the pandemic as a partnership, not all couples are created equal.

Health

China's Population Is Shrinking. What Happens Next?

David Scharff M.D. on June 15, 2021

China’s population — and cultural values — are changing. How can mental health professionals be prepared?

China’s population — and cultural values — are changing. How can mental health professionals be prepared?

Psychoanalysis

Understanding Ideological Differences in Intergenerational Chinese Clients

David Scharff M.D. on May 16, 2021

What happens when China's "Lost Generation" meets the millennial generation?

What happens when China's "Lost Generation" meets the millennial generation?

Domestic Violence

What Can Be Done About Domestic Abuse in China?

David Scharff M.D. on April 24, 2021

China is at a cultural tipping point in the fight against domestic violence. Here's why.

China is at a cultural tipping point in the fight against domestic violence. Here's why.

Career

For Some Psychotherapists, the Work Has Always Been Virtual

David Scharff M.D. on April 14, 2021

Online therapy is here to stay. Here's what one psychotherapist has learned from many years of practicing and teaching online.

Online therapy is here to stay. Here's what one psychotherapist has learned from many years of practicing and teaching online.

Psychoanalysis

Reflections from an American Psychoanalyst in China

David Scharff M.D. on March 10, 2021

After 14 years teaching in mainland China as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I have come away understanding more about my culture, and myself than I would have expected.

After 14 years teaching in mainland China as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I have come away understanding more about my culture, and myself than I would have expected.