How Are Cultural Considerations Handled in the DSM-5 Section on Depression

question 180

Multiple Choice

How are cultural considerations handled in the DSM-5 section on depression?

• A) It has separate diagnostic criteria to be used in each of the industrialized nations.
• B) It indicates that individuals from certain cultures are more likely to report somatic ailments than psychological ailments.
• C) It notes that in many cultures the preferred treatment of exorcism is "spiritual cleansing."
• D) It emphasizes that cultural and developmental variations are irrelevant to diagnosis and treatment.

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