From Psycho-Analysis to Culture-Analysis, 2015 A Within-Culture Psychotherapy

This book confronts the barriers that face the cross-cultural application of western psychotherapy. It puts forward an argument for applying culture analysis, in which the therapist analyses the inconsistencies within the client's culture, before applying psychoanalysis, in which the analyst analyses the intra-psychic conflicts.

Introduction 1. Culture and Psychology 2. Fitness of Psycho-analysis and Psychotherapy Across Cultures 3. Contradictions and Inconsistencies in a Culture 4. Culture-analysis 5. Using Metaphors in Culture Analysis 6. Culture Analysis and Memories 7. Physical Environment and Culture Analysis 8. Cases Therapeutic Vignette 1: Moderating Extreme Islamic Values to Treat Anxiety and Nervousness Therapeutic Vignette 2: Culture Analysis within a Friendship to Treat Anxiety and Nightmares Therapeutic Vignette 3: Employing 'Trust in God' in Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

Marwan Dwairy is a Professor of Psychology at Oranim Academic College, Israel. He is a licensed supervisor in educational, medical, and developmental psychology, and is a licensed clinical psychologist. He publishes widely on cross-cultural psychology and mental health. His most recent book on the topic is Counseling and Psychotherapy with Arabs and Muslims: A Culturally Sensitive Approach.