Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis: A DSM-IV Perspective [Hardcover]

Juan E. Mezzich (Editor), Delores L. Parron (Editor), Arthur Kleinman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880485531 | ISBN-13: 978-0880485531 | Publication Date: January 15, 1996 | Edition: 1

By the mid-21st century, the United States will no longer have a Caucasian majority. This fact, coupled with the evidence showing that misdiagnosis occurs more frequently in minority populations, indicates that the future domestic and international utility of DSM-IV and its companions will depend on their suitability for use with various cultures. "Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis: A DSM-IV Perspective" was developed from the National Institute of Mental Health and American Psychiatric Association's conference on culture and psychiatric diagnosis, which was organised to enhance the cultural validity of DSM-IV. It represents the innovative collaboration of cultural experts, members of the NIMH Culture and Diagnosis Group, nosologists and members of the DSM-IV Task Force and Work Groups. "Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis: A DSM-IV Perspective" should benefit all clinicians who treat diverse patients because it documents and clarifies how cultural factors influence psychopathology; the emergence, manifestations, assessment and course of mental disorders; and response to treatment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Those interested in having their comfortable and cozy diagnostic system challenged should find this book interesting reading.... I enjoyed reading this book. The introductory chapters by Fabrega and Kleinman were excellent in dealing with the key concepts on the topic. They were challenging, intellectually stimulating and easy to follow. The concluding chapter on knowledge, power and diagnosis by Good should appeal to anybody with an interest in the direction of diagnostic formulation and the general future of psychiatry; it was the highlight of the book and made me think again about my own diagnostic ways."& mdash; "Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry"

About the Author

Juan E. Mezzich, M.D., Ph.D.,is Chair of the NIMH Culture and Diagnosis Group and Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Division of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York.

Arthur Kleinman, M.D.,is Professor of Anthropology and Psychiatry and Chair of the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Horacio Fabrega, Jr., M.D.,is Professor of Psychiatry and Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Delores L. Parron, Ph.D.,is Associate Director for Special Populations at the National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press; 1 edition (January 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880485531
• ISBN-13: 978-0880485531
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,258,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)