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Cultural influences on the process of conducting psychotherapy: personal reflections of an ethnic minority psychologist
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Cultural influences on the process of conducting psychotherapy: personal reflections of an ethnic minority psychologist

Arthur M Nezu
Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), v 47(2), pp 169-176
Jun 2010
PMID: 22402044

Abstract

Meditation Professional-Patient Relations United States Awareness Humans Cultural Diversity Empathy Prejudice Cultural Competency Minority Groups - psychology Religion and Psychology Acculturation Social Identification Psychotherapy - methods Asian Americans - psychology Cognitive Therapy Japan - ethnology Communication
I was asked to reflect how being a member of an ethnically diverse minority group, that is, Japanese American, may have influenced my clinical practice as a psychologist and psychotherapist. I first define the various facets of my "diversity status," followed by an offering of reflections on how being a member of this group impacted both myself as a therapist and my clients. I conclude with several general recommendations geared to enhance a positive therapeutic alliance and client outcome.

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