Promoting the Culturally Sensitive Diagnosis of Mexican Americans: Some Personal Insights.

Gonzales, Myra; Castillo-Canez, Idalia; Tarke, Henry; Soriano, Fernando; Garcia, Piedad; Velasquez, Roberto J.

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ERIC Number: EJ555125

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Publication Date: 1997

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Promoting the Culturally Sensitive Diagnosis of Mexican Americans: Some Personal Insights.

Gonzales, Myra; Castillo-Canez, Idalia; Tarke, Henry; Soriano, Fernando; Garcia, Piedad; Velasquez, Roberto J.

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, v25 n2 p156-61 Apr 1997

Presents a series of personal guidelines for promoting the culturally sensitive psychiatric diagnosis of Mexican American/Chicano clients. The insights are intended to supplement other clinicians' diagnoses, to promote the culturally sensitive application of the DSM-IV, and to challenge counselors to avoid misdiagnosis by reexamining their personal diagnostic frameworks. (RJM)

Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Psychology, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Mexican Americans

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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