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Culture analysis and metaphor psychotherapy with Arab-Muslim clients

Dwairy, Marwan·2009·Journal of Clinical Psychology
DOI 10.1002/jclp.20568
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Attempting to reveal unconscious content and promoting self-actualization may be counterproductive for clients who come from collectivistic cultures. Such treatment goals may expose clients to harsh confrontations with the family. Clients with dependency traits, low ego-strength, and strict families may be helped through metaphor psychotherapy or culture analysis. Metaphor therapy makes it possible to deal symbolically and indirectly with unconscious content; culture analysis can pave the way to reveal unconscious needs and enable clients to establish a new order within their belief systems and within their families. The present article describes these two therapy methods and illustrates their clinical use with an Arab-Muslim suffering from depression. Through such therapy anchored in his own culture and religion, the client altered his beliefs, became satisfied with himself, and found successful ways to adapt to his family.

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  • According to Dwairy (2009), one of his Muslim-Arab clients achieved a significant change in his belief system, self-esteem, happiness, relationships, and satisfaction with himself and with God using metaphor therapy based on the client's own culture and religion.

    “According to Dwairy (2009), one of his Muslim-Arab clients achieved a significant change in his belief system, self-esteem, happiness, relationships, and satisfaction with himself and with God using metaphor therapy based on the client's own culture and religion.”

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Authors
Dwairy, M.
Affiliations
Oranim Academic College of Education (IL)
Corresponding author
Dwairy, Marwan
Venue
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-12-05
Volume
65
Issue
2
Pages
199-209
ISSN
  • 0021-9762 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-4679
DOI
10.1002/jclp.20568
OpenAlex
W2052515923
Cited by
81
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 9
FWCI
3.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Keywords
collectivist culture, unconscious content, self-realization, ego strength, depression, religious beliefs, family adjustment, cross-cultural psychotherapy
MeSH terms
Culture, Depression, Humans, Islam, Male, Prognosis, Psychotherapy, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Arabs, Metaphor, Young Adult

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