Part 1 What is your position on the role of culture in understanding and defining abnormality?

Part 2 post must be a minimum of 300 words in length. Chapter 2 - Biological Bases of Psychopathology Chapter 10 - Schizophrenia

For this week's Forum, respond to the following:

There are clear advantages and criticisms of the current DSM and the process of diagnosis in general. What do you think about the current classification system and its collection of both categorical and dimensional information?

What do you see as the biggest challenges in using it for diagnosis?

Remember that all posts are graded for substance and thoughtful consideration of the forum topic.

Your post must also end with a "Question to the Class" - something related to the topic that you found thought-provoking and about which you'd like to know more and have further dialog.

Reference Maddux, J.E. & Winstead, B.A. (2012). Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (3rd ed.) New York, NY. Routledge Publishing.