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Peer reviewedGarretson, Deborah J. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1993
Reviews historical and current problems with making accurate psychological diagnoses of African Americans. Suggests that misdiagnosis is strongly related to pathologization of African-American culture itself. Explores diagnostic process, stereotypes of African-American psychopathology, cultural differences in values and life stressors, and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
