Siang‐Yang Tan

Biographic Data

ID5425151
NAMESiang‐Yang Tan
GIVEN NAMESSiang‐Yang
FAMILY NAMETan
SIGNATURETAN S Y
AFFILIATIONSFuller Theological Seminary
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS16
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT16
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1986
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Integration of Psychology and Theology Within Asian American Contexts: Reflections From Over 40 Years of Involvement

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2025

    This article describes some of the ways the author, as a Chinese American Christian psychologist and pastor, has been involved in the integration of psychology and theology generally, and more specifically within Asian American contexts, over more than 40 years. It briefly includes the author’s work in the general area of psychology and clinical psychology, and especially in counseling and psychotherapy, and then focuses specifically on his integ…

  • Spiritual Formation in the Church

    Open AccessRuth Barton, Ruth Haley Barton et al.ARTICLEJournal of Spiritual Formation…2014

  • Principled, Professional, and Personal Integration and Beyond: Further Reflections on the past and Future

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2012

    This article contains the author's further reflections on integration and beyond (Tan, 2001), covering both the past and future, in celebration of 40 years of publication of the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Much has been accomplished in the integration of psychology and Christian faith in the past 40 years, but much remains to be done in the next 40 years. Several directions for the future of integration in the principled (theoretical-conc…

  • Developing Integration Skills: The Role of Clinical Supervision

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2009

    The present article addresses three areas: learning integration as students, learning integration skills as students and trainees through integrative clinical supervision, and learning to become an integrative clinical supervisor. It focuses on developing integration skills in students and trainees through Christian or integrative clinical supervision in five major aspects or areas of integration: presuppositional, theoretical, intervention, ther…

  • Use of religious and spiritual interventions by trainees in APA-accredited Christian clinical psychology programs

    Donald F Walker, Richard L Gorsuch et al.ARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2008

    Little is known about the effectiveness of Christian clinical programs accredited by the American Psychological Association in training students to use religious and spiritual interventions in therapy. We surveyed 162 student therapists from three such programs regarding their training experiences and use of religious and spiritual interventions. Self-reported competency and use of religious and spiritual interventions correlated with a number of…

  • Theoretical Issues in the Relationship between Psychology and Religion: Some Comments on Reber, Nelson, Slife and Whoolery, and Richardson

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2006

    The article briefly responds to and comments on the four major articles by Reber, Nelson, Slife and Whoolery, and Richardson in this special issue of the Journal of Psychology and Theology. While a substantial case has been made for how secularized and reductionistic psychology is, and how psychology is still greatly influenced by logical positivism and scientism, there is a danger of overstating this case and thus throwing out the baby with theb…

  • Integrating Spiritual Direction into Psychotherapy: Ethical Issues and Guidelines

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2003

    Integrating spirituality and religion into clinical practice or psychotherapy has become a significant area of interest in the mental health field today. The present article focuses more specifically on integrating spiritual direction into psychotherapy, discusses ethical issues involved, and provides ethical guidelines for the appropriate and helpful use of spiritual direction in the context of psychotherapy and counseling

  • Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome among Chinese Americans: A Longitudinal Community-Based Study

    Open AccessBrian R Lim, Siang-Yang Tan et al.ARTICLETranscultural Psychiatry2003References: 28

    Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a relatively new condition of unknown etiology. Research suggests that psychosocial factors such as perceived social support, life stress, and acculturation may significantly influence individuals who are prone to CFS. For 57 Chinese American individuals initially diagnosed with CFS, those who recovered after one year reported lower levels of life stress than those who did not recover. Effects of changes in perce…

  • Secular versus Christian Inpatient Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Programs: Impact on Depression and Spiritual Well-Being

    Open AccessRebecca S Hawkins, Siang-Yang Tan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1999

    Holistic conceptions of healthy personality and functioning theorize that spiritual and psychological well-being and wholeness are interconnected. In an inpatient group of clinically depressed Christian adults, this study compared the effectiveness of Christian cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT; n = 18) to that of traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy (n = 11). There was a significant correlation between a reduction in depression and an improve…

  • Psychotherapy as “Work in the Spirit”: Thinking Theologically about Psychotherapy

    Open AccessJennifer L Kunst, Jennifer Kunst et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1996

    This article is an exploration of the meaning, value, and function of psychotherapy within a theology of work. Using Volf's (1991) three-fold model of “work in the Spirit,” psychotherapy is seen as cooperation with God, as eschatological work, and as pneumatological or Spirit-centered work. Psychotherapy's most basic goal is to repair the broken personality. The work of psychotherapy is cooperation with God in God's own work of preserving and tra…

  • Ethical Considerations in Religious Psychotherapy: Potential Pitfalls and Unique Resources

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1994

    Religious psychotherapy which works with religious issues and utilizes spiritual resources (e.g., prayer, Scriptures, referral to religious support groups, etc.) explicitly, has become an important part of contemporary approaches to psychotherapy. Religion is now recognized as a significant dimension of human diversity that needs to be respected and dealt with appropriately in psychotherapy. However, ethical considerations and controversial issue…

  • Psychopathology, Guilt, Perfectionism, and Family of Origin Functioning among Protestant Clergy

    Open AccessRonald G Rickner, Siang-Yang Tan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1994

    Levels of psychopathology, guilt, perfectionism, and family of origin functioning among a sample of male, Protestant clergy (N = 168) were compared with those of male teachers from public high schools (N = 43) and Christian high schools (N = 51). Data were collected via self-report instruments. Results revealed no significant differences between groups on psychopathology or perfectionism. However, clergy and Christian teachers had significantly h…

  • Missionary Assessment: Norm Comparison and Prediction of Perseverance

    Carter J Haynes, Siang-Yang Tan et al.ARTICLEReview of Religious Research1990

  • Changing Resistant Assumptions in Christian Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

    Open AccessFrederic C Craigie, Siang-Yang Tan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1989

    Drawing upon a large secular literature, Christian approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy have emphasized the importance of helping clients to change false assumptions about themselves, their faith, and the world. A common clinical challenge, however, is that clients indicate that they know the truth in an academic sense, but are not able to relate to and incorporate the truth in such a way that it transforms their lives. They know the truth,…

  • Cognitive-Behavior Therapy: A Biblical Approach and Critique

    Open AccessSiang-Yang Tan, Siang‐Yang TanARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology1987

    Cognitive-behavior therapy has gained prominence as a school of psychotherapy or counseling in recent years among secular as well as Christian therapists. This article describes some recent developments and contemporary issues in cognitive-behavior therapy and delineates several limitations and criticisms of cognitive-behavior therapy from both psychological and biblical perspectives. It concludes with some suggestions for a biblical approach to …

  • Unintentional Paradoxes and Potential Pitfalls in Paradoxical Psychotherapy

    Open AccessCharles Ridley, Siang-Yang Tan et al.ARTICLEThe Counseling Psychologist1986Cited by: 1References: 14