Culture and Diagnosis
Tasks and Resources
What might be a common, acceptable behavior in one culture might well be seen as indicating a disorder in another. You need to be able to discuss how culture can impact diagnosis of mental illness. Disorders found only in one culture are called culture-bound syndromes.
- Work through the culture and diagnosis poster exercise:
- Explore links such as: https://tinyurl.com/yc539kyt and the Coursera video on culture and mental health (Lecture 4-4 is especially useful)
- Use your textbook resources to find out more depth and detail about culture and diagnosis – and the evaluation (strengths/weaknesses)
- Make structured notes into your workbooks. You will need:
- Description (A01)
- Evaluation (A03) – GRAVE-C – link each A03 to a piece of A01
- Create flash cards for the 4 Ds
- Prepare to answer the 20 mark question at the bottom in class (i.e. learn the material!!)
Typical Question/s
- Discuss the impact of culture on the diagnosis of mental illness. (20)
See the 20 mark discuss mark guidance from Edexcel:
