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ERIC Number: EJ553613
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-9633
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DSM-IV and Culturally Sensitive Diagnosis: Some Observations for Counselors.
Smart, David W.; Smart, Julie F.
Journal of Counseling & Development, v75 n5 p392-98 May-Jun 1997
Describes the evolution of cultural sensitivity in the third and fourth editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Discusses five improvements in the DSM-IV: (1) descriptions of specific cultural features; (2) glossary of culture-bound syndromes; (3) outline of cultural formulation; (4) broader definition of Axis IV; and (5) new "V codes." (RJM)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Cultural Awareness, Evaluation Problems, Mental Disorders, Mental Health
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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