Ethno-psychiatry in Québec: assessment and perspective of a key actor and witness

Abstract

In this "interview," C. Sterlin, founder of the Transcultural Clinic of Jean-Talon Hospital (Montreal) describes the historical background of the intercultural movement in the clinical field, and proposes a clinico-political classification of the intercultural approaches in psychiatry. He describes the development of the Jean-Talon Project, and the circumstances of its failure. He argues that, in spite of this failure, Quebec is in a privileged position to develop and implement new approaches in the field of "ethno-psychiatry."