cross-cultural treatment

treatment in situations in which therapist and client differ in terms of race, ethnicity, language, or lifestyle. Mental health providers should be attentive to cultural differences with clients for the following (among other) reasons: (a) Social and cultural beliefs influence diagnosis and treatment; (b) diagnosis differs across cultures; (c) symptoms are expressed differently across cultures; (d) formal diagnostic categories reflect majority cultural values; and (e) most providers are from the majority culture.

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May 9th 2024

conduct disorder (CD)

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