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Importance of acknowledging racial and cultural differences

Please don't let me be misunderstood

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Xavier Coll
Xavier Coll*
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Bursledon House, 119 Tremona Road, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6HU
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Abstract

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It is important to explore and interpret the dynamics of cultural differences and racism in clinical work. Race and culture often play a significant role in any psychotherapeutic relationship. Vignettes and clinical narratives are used to illustrate that they can be a useful vehicle for the expression of transferences, demonstrating how basic concepts of psychotherapy apply to cross-cultural interactions.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 6 , June 1998 , pp. 370 - 372
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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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