Immigration and Identity Turmoil, Treatment,

Why do people migrate from one country to another? What is the difference between an immigrant and an exile? What determines the psychological outcome of immigration? Can one ever mourn the loss of one's country? What are the defensive functions of nostal

Salman Akhtar, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College, Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xv

PART I IMMIGRATION

Psychosocial Variables Associated with Immigration

3

(40)

PART II IDENTITY

Development, Phenomenology, and Clinical Relevance of Identity

43

(32)

Four Tracks in Identity Transformation Following Immigration

75

(34)

PART III CROSS-CULTURAL TREATMENT

Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

109

(30)

The Immigrant Community and the Immigrant Therapist

139

(28)

Glossary

167

(16)

References

183

(26)

Credits

209

(2)

Index

211

(10)

About the Author

221

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Rent More, Save More! Use code: BBRENTAL

5% off 1 book, 7% off 2 books, 10% off 3+ books

Immigration and Identity Turmoil, Treatment, and Transformation

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials