Psychiatrische Praxis
Volume 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 343-348

Attitudes towards psychotherapy of young second-generation Turkish immigrants living in Germany [Einstellung zu psychotherapie bei jungen Türkischen migranten in Deutschland] (Article)

Calliess I.T.* , Schmid-Ott G. , Akguel G. , Jaeger B. , Ziegenbein M.
  • a Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abteilung Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Germany, Abteilung Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30657 Hannover, Germany
  • b Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abteilung Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Germany, Berolina Klinik Löhne, Abteilung Psychosomatik, Germany
  • c Klinikum Wahrendorff, Sehnde, Germany
  • d Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abteilung Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Germany
  • e Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abteilung Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Germany

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of cultural identification in Turkish immigrants living in Germany on attitudes towards psychotherapy. Methods: The approach to psychotherapy of 139 Turkish immigrants and 164 Germans was examined. Results: Overall the Turkish population reported a less positive attitude towards psychotherapy in comparison to the German population. The Turkish immigrants with a less traditional cultural background reported a more positive attitude towards psychotherapy when compared to Turkish immigrants of a more Turkish identified traditional cultural background. Conclusion: Results suggest that culture-specific factors affect attitudes towards psychotherapy in Turkish immigrants, which indicates a need for intercultural psychotherapeutic education. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart.

Author Keywords

Migration Intercultural comparison Attitudes towards psychotherapeutic treatment Acculturation Turkish immigrants

Index Keywords

Germany immigrant depression human Ethnic Groups controlled study Depressive Disorder mental health care psychotherapy Humans Cross-Cultural Comparison Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants female cultural factor Article Questionnaires adult Turkey Patient Acceptance of Health Care Phobic Disorders Somatoform Disorders attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-35649002588&doi=10.1055%2fs-2007-986191&partnerID=40&md5=b595504c34cdf931eecb6fa865fbe8a5
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986191
ISSN: 03034259
Cited by: 24
Original Language: German