A Cultural Examination of the DSM-5Research and Clinical Implications for Cultural Minorities
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) was recently released and it contains significant cultural revisions in comparison to the DSM-IV. In this article, the research, assessment, and psychotherapeutic implications of these changes for cultural minorities are examined. The DSM-5's cultural revisions are categorized into 2 types: modifications that are an extension of previous revisions and changes that resulted from the DSM-5's overall restructuring. A cultural framework is used to analyze these revisions. In addition, throughout this article suggestions for the development of a more culturally sensitive and inclusive DSM are discussed. To conclude some of the main research and clinical implications of DSM-5's cultural revisions are underscored.
DOI
10.1037/a0039278
MSU Digital Commons Citation
La Roche, Martin J.; Fuentes, Milton; and Hinton, Devon, "A Cultural Examination of the DSM-5Research and Clinical Implications for Cultural Minorities" (2015). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 52.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/52