Abstract
In psychotherapy, it is often helpful to ask the patient to give an account of a typical day in his or her life. The psychotherapist can gain a more complete view of the patient by examining in detail not only what is stated but also what is left out. For the therapist who may or may not be familiar with the patient’s cultural background, such an account will be one way both to develop rapport and also to learn more about the culture from which the patient comes. However, to gain the information, the therapist must know what questions to ask. A simple description of the events will not necessarily provide the answers. The feelings, which accompany the events, are of crucial importance.
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Delgado, A.K. (1982). On Being Black. In: Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2166-6_5
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