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Risheng Zhang
Psychology
Beijing Normal University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English, Japanese
Personality Development
Social Development
Psychological Counseling
Clinical Psychology
Sandplay Therapy
Youth Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Mental Health
Therapeutic Techniques
Developmental Psychology
Areas of Focus
- Personality and Social Development
- Theories and Clinical Practice of Psychological Counseling
- Sandplay Therapy
Work Experience
- 1983.8-1986.11: Teacher, Educational Psychology Department, Tibet University
- 1986.2-1987.8: Lecturer, Educational Psychology Department, Tibet University
- 1992.9-2000.11: Associate Professor, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 1997.9-2010.7: Professor and Director, Institute of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Hebei University
- 2000.12-present: Professor, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
- 2003.10-present: Doctoral Supervisor, Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1979-1983: Bachelor's degree in Politics, Qufu Normal University
- 1991-1994: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Beijing Normal University (Supervisor: Professor Lin Chongde)
Publications
- The effects of restricted group sandplay therapy on interpersonal issues of college students in China, Wen, Z, Zhang, R, Haslam, D. R, & Jiang, Z., 2011
- Structured group sandplay to improve the resilience of college students: a pilot study, Wang, D, Nan, J., & Zhang, R., 2017
Awards
- 1993, 1997: Second Prize, National Education Commission's 'Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences Research' for 'Youth Psychology - A Comparative Study of Chinese and Japanese Youth Psychology'
- 1990: 'Scientific Research Award' from the Japan Science Society for 'A Comparative Study of Self-Consciousness and Its Development in Chinese and Japanese Youth'
- 1994: 'Family Education Award' from the Japan Kodaira Association for 'A Comparative Study of Psychological Adaptation in Chinese and Japanese Youth'
- 1997: First Prize, Fourth Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award for 'Developmental Psychology' (Chapter 9)
- 2002.5: Fifth National Book Award from People's Education Press for 'Consulting Psychology'
