Analysts Advised Not to Make Assumptions About Patients' Culture
When patients identify with two or more cultures, they may experience a mild dissociative process and thus need help integrating their different selves.
First, think about what culture means. It doesn't invariably mean country of origin, current nationality, race, religion, or other obvious demographic factors, Susan Bodnar, Ph.D., an adjunct professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University, Teachers College, pointed out. It can also designate micro-cultures within larger cultural landscapes--say, business executives who go drinking together.
This article, written by Joan Arehart-Treichel, appeared in the March 4th, 2006 publication of Psychiatric News.
Published Monday, Mar. 6, 2006