Cultural Formulation: A Reader for Psychiatric Diagnosis

Cultural Formulation: A Reader for Psychiatric Diagnosis
ISBN-10
0765704897
ISBN-13
9780765704894
Category
Psychology
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Jason Aronson
Authors
Juan E. Mezzich, Giovanni Caracci

Description

This Reader is a rich collection of chapters relevant to the Cultural Formulation originally published in the DSM-IV, that covers the Cultural Formulation's historical and conceptual background as well as its development and characteristics. In addition, the Reader proffers reflections on and prospects of the Cultural Formulation, and provides clinical case illustrations of the utility of the Cultural Formulation in diagnosis and treatment.

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