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Sarrett, Jennifer C.; Kushner, Howard I. – Annals of Science, 2011
Watters questions the universality of mental illness and warns of the harms that accompany the exportation of Western typologies to non-Western cultures. He is particularly concerned that these effects will be exacerbated by the upcoming revisions of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM-V").…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Autism, Global Approach
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Tachiiri, Hajime – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Discusses early detection of hearing impairment in Japan with particular reference to the system used in Tokushima Prefecture. Suggests that a required screening of all children at 18 months of age resulted in 2 developments: (1) all the hard-of-hearing children were identified; and (2) public health nurses became more alert to hearing impairment…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification