Culture Factors in Diagnosis Flashcards
How might social norms impact diagnosis (culturally)?
Culture could impact what is seen as normal and abnormal and therefore who/what
behaviours get diagnosed
How does ethnocentrism impact diagnosis?
Only researching or finding out about one culture BUT then applying them to other
cultures where they might not apply (imposed etic)
May also undervalue or downplay differences between cultures
How does the DSM (USA) and ICD (worldwide) impact diagnosis?
May have different criteria for the illness so depending where you are in the world
you might be diagnosed differently
What are culturally bound illnesses?
Found in one culture
How might differences between cultures impact diagnosis?
East Asian women in America may show different behaviours/traits (socially) than
European American women which might impact on diagnosis
Spiritual Model
Cultures may not use medical model so will interpret symptoms differently
How does Lee show that culture has no impact on diagnosis?
Compared DSM behavioural and psychological characteristics with those found in an ADHD test by finding concurrent validity between the two methods of diagnosis
How does Sato show culture does impact diagnosis?
Clinicians may be unwilling to give culturally sensitive diagnoses e.g. schizophrenia
in Japan
How does Banyard show culture does impact diagnosis?
Black people are overrepresented in British population
How does Burham show culture does impact diagnosis?
Mexican born Americans have more auditory hallucinations than Americans with Mexican origins
