The Practice of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy In Roozbeh Hospital: Some Cultural and Clinical Implications Of Psychological Treatment In Iran

From: American Journal of Psychotherapy | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: Ghassemzadeh, Habibollah | Copyright information

Contemporary cognitive-behavior therapy underscores the importance of the culture-specific variables in the treatment of psychological problems. The flexibility and strengths of cognitive-behavior therapy provide us with an excellent opportunity to build a cultural model of cognitive-behavior therapy based on the clinical, as well as theoretical, knowledge of the practitioners and researchers working in different cultural settings. As a first step, we need to share our experiences with the ot...

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