Citation

Diaz-Martinez AM, Interian A, Waters DM. J. Psychother. Integr. 2010; 20(3): 312-326.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Educational Publishing Foundation)

DOI

10.1037/a0020819

PMID

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Abstract

Socorro was a 35-year-old Venezuelan woman who attempted suicide by overdose. The psychotherapeutic approach relied on identifying the social context, constructs, and working within Socorro's cultural framework. Cultural issues related to immigration, acculturation, and culturally based gender issues were identified. The integration of cognitive-behavioral, feminist, and multicultural approaches helped to identify how migratory stressors oppressed her sense of self. Tenets of multiracial feminism were incorporated to better understand how her social context affected her perception of relationships, how she made choices and interpreted them. Future work with Latinas should address the development of models for treatment that fuse these perspectives. © 2010 American Psychological Association.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; immigration; social support; suicide attempt; major depression; stigma; psychoeducation; article; cognitive therapy; cultural factor; social environment; Latinas; diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; muscle relaxation; communication skill; breathing exercise; feminism; parenting education; Integrative cultural psychotherapy framework; Migratory stressors; Multicultural feminism