Affiliation:
1. Chair, The Cannan Institute, Brisbane Qld.
Abstract
Objective: To reflect on the humour associated with one's cultural heritage, the mechanisms of humour in the cultures of many, and its role in the processes of psychotherapy. Conclusions: The practice of psychotherapy is enhanced by the therapist who maintains a sense of humour, who appreciates its development in his/her patients, and who respectfully uses it to assist in building the therapeutic alliance. Therapy is not so serious that laughter need be excluded from it.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
Cited by
5 articles.
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