Although the DSM-5 Stresses That Cultural and Social Differences Must

question 40

Multiple Choice

Although the DSM-5 stresses that cultural and social differences must be taken into account during assessment and diagnosis,

• A) most diagnoses would remain the same, regardless of culture.
• B) the psychiatric manuals written in different cultures should be made available here.
• C) the specifics of the manual are determined mainly by individuals trained in the United States.
• D) very few cultures present their own unique syndromes.
• E) most clinicians ignore these differences and treat everyone the same.

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Definitions:

Asynchronous

Communication or operations occurring at different times, allowing participants or systems to engage according to their own schedule.

Synchronous

Occurring or operating at the same time, often used to describe real-time communications or processes.

Superordinate Goals

Objectives that require two or more groups to work together, overriding individual or group-specific goals.

Cross-functional Teams

Groups that consist of members from different functional areas within an organization, working towards a common goal.