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Peer reviewedCervantes, Richard C.; Arroyo, William – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1994
Discusses the reliability and validity of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) for Hispanic children and adolescents. Claims that cultural aspects of mental disorders are largely omitted. Provides a table of potential sources of bias and recommendations for reducing diagnostic errors with Hispanic children. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bias, Children, Classification
