Culture-Related Diagnostic Issues in Psychological Disorders
Psychology ⇒ Psychological Disorders
Culture-Related Diagnostic Issues in Psychological Disorders starts at 12 and continues till grade 12.
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A patient from a collectivist culture expresses distress about not meeting family expectations. How might this influence the diagnosis of a psychological disorder?
Describe how acculturation stress can contribute to psychological disorders.
Describe how stigma related to mental illness can vary across cultures.
Describe one challenge in diagnosing psychological disorders in multicultural societies.
Describe one way in which cultural beliefs about mental illness can affect help-seeking behavior.
Describe one way in which language barriers can impact the diagnosis of psychological disorders.
A clinician is assessing a patient from a different cultural background and notices that the patient describes hearing the voice of an ancestor. In the patient's culture, this is considered normal. Should the clinician diagnose the patient with a psychotic disorder? (Yes/No)
A patient from a collectivist culture expresses distress about not meeting family expectations. How might this influence the diagnosis of a psychological disorder?
Which of the following is a challenge when using Western diagnostic criteria in non-Western cultures? (1) Universal applicability, (2) Cultural differences in symptom expression, (3) No language barriers, (4) None of the above
Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome associated with Latin American cultures? (1) Susto, (2) Koro, (3) Amok, (4) Anorexia nervosa
Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome found in Southeast Asia? (1) Amok, (2) Anorexia nervosa, (3) Bulimia, (4) PTSD
Which of the following is a potential consequence of ignoring cultural factors in diagnosis? (1) Accurate diagnosis, (2) Misdiagnosis, (3) Improved treatment, (4) None of the above
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process of adapting psychological assessment tools to be valid and reliable across different cultures.
Fill in the blank: In some cultures, psychological distress is more likely to be expressed as ________ symptoms rather than emotional symptoms.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a tool used in the DSM-5 to help clinicians consider cultural factors in diagnosis.
Fill in the blank: The belief that mental illness is caused by supernatural forces is more common in ________ cultures.
A clinician is assessing a patient from a different cultural background and notices that the patient describes hearing the voice of an ancestor. In the patient's culture, this is considered normal. Should the clinician diagnose the patient with a psychotic disorder? (Yes/No)
True or False: All cultures have the same understanding of what constitutes a psychological disorder.
True or False: Culture can affect the way symptoms of psychological disorders are expressed and interpreted.
True or False: Culture can influence both the expression and the experience of psychological symptoms.
