The term "transcultural" is to be understood as the exchange and complementary influences of people from different backgrounds and from various social and political contexts. Obviously, each person is influenced by his or her present cultural surroundings and not only the "other" - the foreigner. In that respect, cultural psychiatry and psychotherapy must be considered as the starting point. Mentally ill migrants present us with a special diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This begins with the need to ensure a language of communication. Building on such a basis, the specific interdisciplinary treatment must consider the whole treatment context, including the legal and social circumstances.

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