Whitfield M D
Can Psychiatr Assoc J. 1978 Feb;23(1):9-14. doi: 10.1177/070674377802300102.
In recent years, more women have pursued careers in business and the traditionally male professions. Those that have succeeded live with a high degree of environmental stress. Since some of them are now consulting psychiatrists it is important that the psychiatrist be able to differentiate difficulties which have a cultural basis from those stemming from individual psychodynamics. Cultural stresses have been reviewed under three headings: inaccurate stereotypes; inadequate cultural supports; and role overload. It has been suggested that contact with her peer group is extremely important for this type of woman patient. The peer group provides both support and a frame of reference within which individual problems may be understood.
近年来，越来越多的女性投身于商业及传统上由男性主导的职业领域。那些取得成功的女性承受着高度的环境压力。鉴于她们中的一些人现在正在咨询精神科医生，精神科医生能够区分有文化基础的困难与源于个体心理动力学的困难就显得尤为重要。文化压力已从以下三个方面进行了审视：不准确的刻板印象；不足的文化支持；以及角色过载。有人提出，与同龄人群体的接触对这类女性患者极为重要。同龄人群体既提供支持，又提供一个可以理解个人问题的参照框架。
