What is Therapeutic and What is Cultural? Discussion of Paper by Friedheim Röder and Petar Opalič.

The author comments on the article by Friedhelm Roder and Petar Opalic which was published in the June 1, 1997 issue of "Group Analysis: The Journal of Group Analytic Psychotherapy." The author questions the therapeutic validity of Turkish therapist who runs groups for Turkish immigrants in Great Britain and the issue of cultural differences. The author emphasizes that the boundaries and the deepening communication are the backbone of any therapeutic approach. The author believes that running groups with people from different cultures is a very delicate subject.