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Discussion of "some problems of cross-cultural psychotherapy with refugees seeking therapy," by Carl-Ivar Dahl

Discussion of "some problems of cross-cultural psychotherapy with refugees seeking therapy," by... The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, VoL 49, No. 1, 1989 DISCUSSION OF "SOME PROBLEMS OF CROSS- CULTURAL PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH REFUGEES SEEKING THERAPY," BY CARL-IVAR DAHL Marianne Horney Eckhardt Dr. Carl-lvar Dahl's paper recounts a courageous therapeutic venture into a situation which appears to be so different from our normal therapeutic setting that we may overlook its relevance to our own practice. Dr. Dahl indicates the more weighty intention of his paper when he states: "1 intend.., to bring forth some questions concerning the universality of our way of doing psycho- therapy--and I am referring to psychoanalytic psychotherapy the way we presumably practice it." This statement broadens the implication of his dis- cussion of the problems he encountered as applying to our way of practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy. All papers on cross-cultural psychotherapy illuminate not only the many ways in which other cultures differ from ours, but they also illuminate our own cultural biases and value systems. A paper written from a psychoanalytic perspective in addition points to the biases originating in the theoretical pre- conceptions of our psychoanalytic culture, no matter whether they derive from one school of thought or another. I am using the word psychoanalytic culture advisedly because, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Journal of Psychoanalysis Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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1989 Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
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0002-9548
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1573-6741
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10.1007/BF01248393
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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, VoL 49, No. 1, 1989 DISCUSSION OF "SOME PROBLEMS OF CROSS- CULTURAL PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH REFUGEES SEEKING THERAPY," BY CARL-IVAR DAHL Marianne Horney Eckhardt Dr. Carl-lvar Dahl's paper recounts a courageous therapeutic venture into a situation which appears to be so different from our normal therapeutic setting that we may overlook its relevance to our own practice. Dr. Dahl indicates the more weighty intention of his paper when he states: "1 intend.., to bring forth some questions concerning the universality of our way of doing psycho- therapy--and I am referring to psychoanalytic psychotherapy the way we presumably practice it." This statement broadens the implication of his dis- cussion of the problems he encountered as applying to our way of practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy. All papers on cross-cultural psychotherapy illuminate not only the many ways in which other cultures differ from ours, but they also illuminate our own cultural biases and value systems. A paper written from a psychoanalytic perspective in addition points to the biases originating in the theoretical pre- conceptions of our psychoanalytic culture, no matter whether they derive from one school of thought or another. I am using the word psychoanalytic culture advisedly because,

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The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 1989

Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis

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