Psychotherapy with Arab patients : toward a culturallty

الملخص EN

Psychotherapy is a concept of a form of psychiatric treatment first introduced under this term in Europe in the 19th century.

It is primarily based on theoretical concepts and techniques derived from the Western cultural model.

Its application in the Arabs al though not formally stated has been always modified by the Arab psychiatrist to fit the cultural model.

These intuitive modification, however, have been made on individual level with no clear, stated or published guideline.

This paper is calling attention to this need, stimulating hopefully a Pan Arab researcg in this area where cultural issues are essential in formulating the proper style of the therapy.

This paper outlines some problems and makes some preliminary proposals.