Wai Sheng Ng

This section was created to capture the spirit of the conversational exchange between the presenter and the audience during a case conference. Six therapist colleagues of NG Wai Sheng were invited to share their reflection on her case. Some of them were present at the scene, yet others learned about the case through reading the manuscript. A postsc...

Originally presented at the 2019 AAFT Annual Conference in Batam, Indonesia, this is a case report that focuses on the therapeutic process between the client and the therapist (the author) in the first individual therapy session. The therapeutic exploration moved from somatic symptoms to emotional and relational conflicts, expanding from personal r...

Given the current refugee crisis, the development of sustainable postconflict refugee education systems and supports is essential. The present study reports Resilient Refugee Education (RRE) intervention effects on refugee teacher confidence and knowledge of classroom management, in addition to refugee teacher self-care in Malaysia. We compared eff...

The process of global consultation has received little attention despite its potential for promoting international mutual understanding with marginalized communities. This article details theory, entry, implementation, and evaluation processes for global consultation research, including lessons learned from our refugee teacher intervention. The fir...

Understanding the problem gambling recovery process is essential in the development of effective prevention and treatment programs. Existing empirical studies have examined the determinants and treatment of gambling behaviour but little research has investigated the experiences of Asian gamblers and their perceptions of gambling impact on family an...

Full citation: Ng, W.S. (2013). Counseling and Psychotherapy in Malaysia: The Joy and Pain of (Continuous) Pioneering Work [Chapter 18]. In R. Moodley, U. P. Gielan & R. Wu (Eds.), Handbook of Counseling & Psychotherapy in an International Context (pp. 215-225). New York, USA: Routledge Publishers.

Full citation: Ng, W.S. & Bae, S.H. (2012). Personal and Professional Characteristics of Clinical Psychologists in Malaysia: A Preliminary Study [Chapter 7]. In N.M. Noor & M.A. Dzulkifli (Eds.), Psychology in Malaysia: Current Research and Future Directions (pp. 152-179). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pearson.

This is a preliminary qualitative study, using a basic interpretive approach, to investigate the work experiences of people with mental illness in Malaysia. Six females and four males (aged 30-70) from a residential home for the mentally ill participated in semi-structured interviews. Three inter-relating themes emerged, namely the experience of se...

Full citation: Ng, W.S. (2011). The development of clinical psychologists in Malaysia [Chapter 3]. In A.H. Quek (Ed.), Multiple Perspectives of Psychology: Issues, Challenges & Future Direction (pp. 31-51). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: HELP University College.

As a young and developing profession for the last two decades, psychotherapy in Malaysia is not widely known to those outside of the country. Therefore, this paper provides a sketch of the condition of psychotherapy currently practiced in Malaysia, as well as how it all began. The social-cultural context was discussed to give readers a frame of ref...