Journal of the Turkish German Gynecology Association
Volume 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-22

Trauma-centric psychotherapy with migrants: The importance of culture-specific influencing factors [Traumazentrierten psychotherapie bei migranten: Bedeutung kulturspezifischer einflussfaktoren] (Review)

Schouler-Ocak M.*
  • a Charitè University, Department of Psychiatry, St. Hedwig Hospital, Berlin, Germany, Deutsch-Turkischen Gesell. Psychiat., Psychiat. Univ. Klin. der Charite, St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Turmstr. 21, D - 10559 Berlin, Germany

Abstract

This article is concerned specifically about the therapy of humans with migration background. Especially cultural influencing factors in trauma-centric psychotherapy are considered. Migration is a remarkable life event causing people to suffer. This suffering of the migrant person may turn whether into a dream or a trauma. The type and the intensity of the symptoms caused by the trauma are affected by the cultural background of the person. There are some important facts pointing out some culture-specific aspects in trauma-centric psychotherapy of humans with migration background.

Author Keywords

culture Migrants Symptoms Aspects Psychotherapy trauma

Index Keywords

cultural anthropology symptomatology female Review psychotrauma migrant worker psychometry psychotherapy human life event
Link
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ISSN: 13090399
Cited by: 1
Original Language: German