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Opportunities and challenges of rural practice: managing self amid ambiguity
Author(s) -
Curtin Lisa,
Hargrove David S.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20687
Subject(s) - ambiguity , perspective (graphical) , psychology , context (archaeology) , rural community , sociology , socioeconomics , geography , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , artificial intelligence
Living and practicing psychology in a small, rural community has opportunities and challenges. We describe the context of rural communities and identify several of those challenges and opportunities. A case study demonstrates the influence of multigenerational involvement, complex professional and social situations, and the potential difficulties facing the responsible clinician. We suggest both a theoretical perspective and specific procedures for treating prototypical cases in a rural practice. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 66:1–13, 2010.