Research on the Cross-Cultural Use of Diagnostic Systems Around the World

question 109

Multiple Choice

Research on the cross-cultural use of diagnostic systems around the world showed

• A) psychiatrists around the world generally agree that the DSM is accurate for use in diagnosing their patients.
• B) most psychiatrists around the world use the DSM to diagnose their patients.
• C) a significant number of psychiatrists around the world question the applicability of global diagnostic systems like the DSM to the patients they serve.
• D) psychiatrists in the United States agreed that the DSM was difficult to apply across cultures.

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