Traveling in search of healing is quite common in Pakistan, where people gravitate toward large urban tertiary-care centers. In this article the authors explore psychodynamic aspects of the therapeutic journey, with respect to the traveler, the healer, and other symbolic aspects of the doctor-patient relationship in the multicultural nation of Pakistan.
Muhammad Shameel Khan, Maria Khan. The Wounded Pilgrim: A Psychodynamic Perspective on Therapeutic Journeys in Search of Healing. Psychodynamic psychiatry. 2022;50(4):573-577
PMID: 36476022
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