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Analysis reviews proposed culture concept in DSM-6, highlighting gaps in anthropological engagement.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has introduced its concept of culture for the sixth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-6). However, these articles do not cite recent work from cultural psychiatrists trained in anthropology or anthropologists of mental health. In this article, I analyze the APA's proposed culture concept, review recent culture theories from cultural psychiatrists and anthropologists in prior DSM revisions, and suggest ways for anthropologists to engage the APA.
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