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Article: Is there room in the DSM for consideration of deaf people?
- Article from:
- American Annals of the Deaf
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright American Annals of the Deaf Oct 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Recent changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM (4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 1994), show recognition that cultural factors are relevant to assessment; thus, including specific information relevant to Deaf culture should help DSM users understand their deaf clients. For the present article, literature was surveyed on the psychological needs of the Deaf, and specifically how the Deaf views those needs. The review focused on four articles (Carver, 1995, 1997; Chapman, 1994; Dolnick, 1993). These articles suggest consensus on the thesis that the Deaf, as a minority culture, should provide information on Deaf culture to members of the helping ...