[Play and relational and transcultural issues in occupational therapy]

In occupational therapy, intersubjective movements unfold between the professional and the patient at several levels: in the therapeutic relationship, through the activity and within the institution. A psychodynamic reading of these movements helps to develop working hypotheses. When the person being cared for and the occupational therapist are from different cultures, specific unconscious relational movements are at work. Listening to and taking account of these transcultural issues provides additional insight into the treatment process. They enable us to adapt to the patient and provide the best possible care.