A Culturally Sensitive Diagnostic Category in the DSM‐IV
作者:
ROBERT TURNER,
DAVID LUKOFF,
RUTH BARNHOUSE,
FRANCIS LU,
期刊:
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
(OVID Available online 1995)
卷期:
Volume 183,
issue 7
页码: 435-444
ISSN:0022-3018
年代: 1995
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
A new diagnostic category entitled religious or spiritual problem has been included in the fourth edition of theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-IV) under Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention. Along with several other changes, this category contributes significantly to the greater cultural sensitivity incorporated into DSM-IV. The authors review the approval process, including the changes that were made in both the proposed new category and the former V Code section of DSM-III-R. In addition, the definition, assessment methods, types, and clinical significance of religious and spiritual problems are clarified, along with the differential diagnostic issues raised by the definitional changes in the former V Code section. Finally, clinical issues involving cultural sensitivity and the implications for future research are addressed. The new category could help to promote a new relationship between psychiatry and the fields of religion and spirituality that will benefit both mental health professionals and those who seek their assistance.
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