Smith M A
Am Indian Alsk Nativ Ment Health Res (1987). 1990;4(1):41-52. doi: 10.5820/aian.0401.1990.41.
This paper relates the experience of a non-Indian psychiatrist who successfully functioned in an urban Indian health care setting. It illustrates the process of becoming a part of a mental health team and the complexities of becoming a culturally-sensitive psychotherapist. This is accomplished by relating personal experiences, observations, case examples and self-questioning of therapeutic roles and functions. The author concludes that a psychiatrist should not rigidly define his or her role upon entering a particular setting but instead should allow a multitude of roles to unfold. Psychiatrists are also urged to remain constant students of the culture of the patients and organization, applying that knowledge as dictate by the treatment situation.
本文讲述了一位非印度裔精神科医生在印度城市医疗环境中成功开展工作的经历。它阐述了成为心理健康团队一员的过程以及成为一名具有文化敏感性的心理治疗师的复杂性。这是通过讲述个人经历、观察结果、案例以及对治疗角色和功能的自我反思来实现的。作者得出结论，精神科医生在进入特定环境时不应严格界定自己的角色，而应让多种角色自然展现。同时也敦促精神科医生持续学习患者和机构的文化，并根据治疗情况运用这些知识。
