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Integrating Schema Therapy with Kleinman's Cultural Explanatory Model: A Case Study

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This case report describes a therapeutic approach that was used with an Egyptian female client who sought treatment for persistent depressive disorder at an outpatient clinic in Cairo, Egypt. This approach was based on an integration of schema therapy, which examined the developmental origins of early maladaptive schemas acquired by individuals with depression, with Kleinman’s cultural explanatory model, which emphasized the cultural meaning given to the cause, severity, and prognosis of this disorder. As shown in the case report, early maladaptive schemas adopted by the client were understood in their cultural and religious contexts, and this cultural understanding enhanced therapeutic connection and effectiveness.

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Abbreviations

EMS:

Early maladaptive schemas

CBT:

Cognitive behavioral therapy

WHO:

World health organization

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Henry, H.M., Nasreldin, A. Integrating Schema Therapy with Kleinman's Cultural Explanatory Model: A Case Study. Psychol Stud 69, 105–111 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-023-00771-1

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