The DSM-5 Contains a Cultural Formation Interview to Help Clinicians

question 28

Multiple Choice

The DSM-5 contains a Cultural Formation Interview to help clinicians

• A)evaluate the severity of a person's symptoms within his/her cultural norms.
• B)assess if the client will be able to form a positive therapeutic alliance outside of his/her culture.
• C)gain information about how culture affects a person's symptoms and treatment.
• D)determine if a person qualifies for a particular treatment or not.

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Definitions:

Gene Therapy

A medical treatment involving the introduction of genes into a patient's cells to treat or prevent disease.

Transfer

The movement or relocation of something from one place, person, or system to another.

DNA Cloning Vector

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Bacterial Plasmid

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