Influence of culture on assessment + Paper

Question 1

Cultural influences

Answer 1

Immigrants are less likely to use mental health care

It fits the needs of the immigrants less

Biases against immigrants

Recognizing problems in their children (level is similar, but report less)

Question 2

Proto professionalise

Answer 2

Westerns tend to view behaviour as abnormal more frequently. Using a professional term like ADHD to describe the symptoms even though they’ve never been tested. Immigrants do this less

Question 3

Ethnic differences

Answer 3

What is perceived as normal/abnormal differs.

Question 4

Communication patterns

Answer 4

Less communications in other cultures. PArents may not talk about feelings/emotions on regular basis