In your future role in the field of
psychology, you might consider how a client's cultural, gender, and
developmental background influences his or her diagnosis. Awareness
of a client's background may assist in your understanding of how
the client’s symptoms, signs, and behaviors are experienced and
expressed. As the DSM states, disorders are defined relative to
culture, social, and familial norms and values. In addition, the
causes and expression of many disorders are influenced by sex and
gender differences.
Understanding...