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Ivens Lavalasse
on Nov 22, 2024Verified
It is important that clinicians be more aware of cultural issues for all of the following reasons except
A) different cultural issues may influence the diagnosis.
B) North America is relatively multi-cultural.
C) certain syndromes appear only within a particular culture.
D) different cultural practices may be unusual to white North Americans, but are normal in the society in which they are found.
E) many clinicians now visit and diagnose patients in many different countries.
Cultural Issues
Refers to the problems and challenges that arise from differences in cultural backgrounds, beliefs, traditions, and practices among individuals or groups.
Syndromes
Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together.
Cultural Practices
The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.
- Recognize the vital importance of cultural considerations in the assessment and therapeutic approaches to mental disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the vital importance of cultural considerations in the assessment and therapeutic approaches to mental disorders.
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