Researcher Mark Chae earned advanced degrees in applied psychology and counseling before he completed his PhD at Seton Hall University. Mark Chae, PhD, specializes in research on cross-cultural factors that impact the delivery of mental health services, especially for Asian Americans.
While Asian-American men need the same rate of counseling services as other groups, they are less likely to seek treatment. Reasons for this discrepancy include: - Cultural competency. Many Asian Americans come from cultures with collectivist values, which can be directly at odds with the individualistic culture of the United States. Counselors must be aware of these differences and the ways they may impact clients’ views of their mental health. - Stigma. As in other cultures, Asian-American men may be discouraged from expressing their emotions, especially emotions such as sadness. Similarly, mental health issues may be interpreted as weaknesses and make individuals reluctant to ask for help. - Racism. Many Asian Americans experience racism and prejudice in their daily lives. Since these issues often are not highlighted in the traditional discourse on race, some mental health practitioners are unfamiliar with the dynamic. Asian-American clients may feel that their experiences are dismissed or minimized by such therapists.
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An active professional member of the American Counselling Association, Mark Chae, Ph.D. served as an associate professor of psychiatric rehabilitation and counseling at Rutgers University for two years. Mark Chae, Ph.D. has over two decades of experience in counseling psychology and has written more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, including "Relationship of Ethnic Identity and Spiritual Development: An Exploratory Study."
Ethnic identity refers to the way members of an ethnic group recognize and communicate with each other as a subdivision of their dominant culture. Literature published by Rotheram and Phinney in 1987 described ethnic identity as a sense of belonging to one's ethnic group, as well as the development of perception, behaviors, feeling, and thinking that are typically associated with the group. Subsequently, in 1996, Phinney expanded the ethnic identity development process into a three-stage model. In an orderly manner, these stages are unexamined ethnic identity, moratorium or search status, and achieved ethnic identity. At the unexamined ethnic identity stage, an individual perceives their ethnicity as unimportant and rather accepts the beliefs and values of their immediate environment. When an individual begins to develop a deeper interest in their ethnic group and cultural values, they are in moratorium search status. During this stage, they begin to embrace the practices and behaviors of their ethnic group. When ethnic identity is finally achieved (the last stage), the individual develops pride in their ethnic heritage and demonstrates this toward other members of their group. A psychologist with broad teaching and research experience, Mark Chae Ph.D. is a professor at Pillar College in Newark, New Jersey. After earning a master of arts from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Seton Hall University, Mark Chae completed a post-doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Rutgers University.
A forensic psychologist plays an important role in the criminal justice system. Sometimes portrayed as a “criminal profiler” on television and film, a forensic psychologist shares behavioral research that can influence judicial decisions. Forensic psychologists work with law enforcement agencies to create profiles of criminals based on common psychological traits. Additionally, they often testify in court to support a theory about the criminal defendant’s intent. Before trial, forensic psychologists often conduct screenings of imprisoned individuals to determine if their mental state allows them to stand trial, and they also investigate psychological disorders among criminal and civil defendants. Outside the court system, forensic psychologists might work in universities or government agencies, researching the interaction between human behavior and the legal system. |
AuthorA former researcher with the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Mark Chae, PhD, has pursued a number of corporate research projects over the past decade. Archives
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