Multicultural Psychotherapy Experience: A Grounded Theory Study Among Psychotherapists in Austria
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https://doi.org/10.15135/2016.4.1.99-116Abstract
The study analysed the psychotherapy experience of multicultural therapists with their diverse Muslim clients. From semi-structured interviews three major categories emerged: 1) resources for clients (family, religion) and therapists (e.g. knowledge, supervisions); 2) challenges (in the lives of clients, therapeutic relationship, therapy setting, and process); 3) coping strategies of therapists (e.g. motivating, psycho-educating, providing time and (in)direct challenge).
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