title: Culture in DSM-IV, ICD-10, and evolving diagnostic systems.
abstract: The past decade has shown interesting attempts to articulate the cultural framework of psychiatric diagnosis. Most distinctive in this regard has been the culture presence in DSM-IV. Less substantial concerning culture has been the core ICD-10. Of high cultural interest are the national and international adaptations of ICD-10 because of their aim at articulating universality with local realities and needs. The WPA International Guidelines for Diagnostic Assessment exhibits an innovative diagnostic system that combines standardized multiaxial and personalized idiographic formulations with pointed attention to culture considerations. Finally, this article outlines some culture-informed recommendations for the development of future diagnostic systems.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychiatric Epidemiology and International Center for Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mezzich
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Berganza
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ruiperez
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research