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DSM—IV and Culturally Sensitive Diagnosis: Some Observations for Counselors

✍ Scribed by David W. Smart; Julie F. Smart

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 526 KB
Volume: 75
Category: Article
ISSN: 1556-6678
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1997.tb02355.x

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✦ Synopsis

The evolution of cultural sensitivity in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition ( DSM-III); 3rd edition, Revised (DSM-III-R); and 4th edition (DSM-IV) is described. Five improvements in the DSM-IV are discussed: (a) descriptions of specific cultural features, (b) glossary of culture-bound syndromes, (c) outline of cultural formulation, (d) broader definition of Axis IV, and (e) new "V codes." M any authors (e.g.

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