Lization and treatment adherence among this particular group. Consequently, there is an increasing need for the continued provision of culture sensitive, high-quality, evidence-based mental health care. A major solution to enhance the quality of mental health care is the advancement of research on all aspects of the interplay between culture and mental health, including epidemiology, assessment, diagnosis, course, treatment outcome, and prevention of psychopathology as well as appropriateness of the workforce and health services (125). To this end, the current paper attempted to address the cultural correlates of psychological processes underlying mental health among patients in Europe with Turkish origin; this was to inform clinicians concerning culture-specific correlates of psychopathology so as to enable them to present interventions that fit the needs and expectations of this particular patient group. Thus, Turkish patients who have difficulties in initiating and maintaining contact with mental health providers may be more likely to continue treatment if they encounter these culturally congruent aspects of the care process. Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors. Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PRACTICEThe literature suggests important implications for psychotherapeutic work with Turkish immigrant patients. The findings clearly present the significance of collectivistic values, such as social solidarity, collectivity, and embeddedness for the mental health of Turkish patients. This directs attention to the fact that the individualistic approach of Western psychotherapy should be extended to encompass collectivist principles when working with Turkish immigrants. More specifically, given that the self is deemed as an independent, autonomous, and differentiated entity in Western societies, psychiatric problems are usually conceptualized as deficits in intra-psychic structures (77). Consequently, conventional Western therapies (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) are often aimed at addressing the autonomy and intrapersonal development of the patient (e.g., promotion of self-efficacy, self-acceptance, VER-52296 structure self-management, etc.) (118). However, it has been established that Turkish patients also benefit from being interdependent and from having a sense of relatedness. Therefore, the processing of interpersonal issues seems to be functional and necessary for this group (118,119,120). It seems crucial to address person-society conflicts in addition to intra-psychic conflicts so as to meet the needs of this particular clientele and therefore acquire positive treatment outcomes. Additionally, although independence and autonomy were positively related to psychopathology in Turkish patients, one should consider that BX795MedChemExpress BX795 traditionally-minded healthy Turkish women from rural backgrounds with low levels of education do not precisely benefit from a differentiated and autonomous self when it comes to mental health. Most traditional non-Westerners are more dependent on their families than people stemming from individualistic and Western societies, and autonomy or self-actualization is rarely accepted by them (119). Likewise, Fisek (121) points out that Western therapists usually overlook the cohesive family structure of Turkish patients, which leaves very little room for the individuation of the person. Therefore, it is important.Lization and treatment adherence among this particular group. Consequently, there is an increasing need for the continued provision of culture sensitive, high-quality, evidence-based mental health care. A major solution to enhance the quality of mental health care is the advancement of research on all aspects of the interplay between culture and mental health, including epidemiology, assessment, diagnosis, course, treatment outcome, and prevention of psychopathology as well as appropriateness of the workforce and health services (125). To this end, the current paper attempted to address the cultural correlates of psychological processes underlying mental health among patients in Europe with Turkish origin; this was to inform clinicians concerning culture-specific correlates of psychopathology so as to enable them to present interventions that fit the needs and expectations of this particular patient group. Thus, Turkish patients who have difficulties in initiating and maintaining contact with mental health providers may be more likely to continue treatment if they encounter these culturally congruent aspects of the care process. Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors. Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PRACTICEThe literature suggests important implications for psychotherapeutic work with Turkish immigrant patients. The findings clearly present the significance of collectivistic values, such as social solidarity, collectivity, and embeddedness for the mental health of Turkish patients. This directs attention to the fact that the individualistic approach of Western psychotherapy should be extended to encompass collectivist principles when working with Turkish immigrants. More specifically, given that the self is deemed as an independent, autonomous, and differentiated entity in Western societies, psychiatric problems are usually conceptualized as deficits in intra-psychic structures (77). Consequently, conventional Western therapies (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) are often aimed at addressing the autonomy and intrapersonal development of the patient (e.g., promotion of self-efficacy, self-acceptance, self-management, etc.) (118). However, it has been established that Turkish patients also benefit from being interdependent and from having a sense of relatedness. Therefore, the processing of interpersonal issues seems to be functional and necessary for this group (118,119,120). It seems crucial to address person-society conflicts in addition to intra-psychic conflicts so as to meet the needs of this particular clientele and therefore acquire positive treatment outcomes. Additionally, although independence and autonomy were positively related to psychopathology in Turkish patients, one should consider that traditionally-minded healthy Turkish women from rural backgrounds with low levels of education do not precisely benefit from a differentiated and autonomous self when it comes to mental health. Most traditional non-Westerners are more dependent on their families than people stemming from individualistic and Western societies, and autonomy or self-actualization is rarely accepted by them (119). Likewise, Fisek (121) points out that Western therapists usually overlook the cohesive family structure of Turkish patients, which leaves very little room for the individuation of the person. Therefore, it is important.
