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Psychotherapeutic Possibilities in a Rural Community Mental Health Center in Greece

The psychotherapeutic possibilities were explored in an experimental community mental health center covering a rural, secluded district in Greece. Cultural difficulties and visualization of the therapist as a protective figure produced some initial resistances, while somatization was common. Various psychotherapeutic approaches, including a mobile unit’s intervention in the villages, were organized to cover the countryside’s needs.

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