Review the Does the Client's Syndrome Match a Known Disorder?" Also Pay close attention and review the topic entitled "Can Diagnosis and Labeling Cause Harm?"

Examine Multicultural Hot Spots in Assessment and Diagnosis

Consider your personal feelings about the use of diagnosis in mental health settings, both before and after your work with this week's required Learning Resources

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders. Include in your evaluation responses to the following prompts:

?Evaluate the advantages of diagnosis and classification in mental health settings. Be specific and provide examples where appropriate.

?Evaluate the disadvantages of diagnosis and classification in mental health settings. Be specific and provide examples where appropriate.

?From a multicultural perspective, explain the specific advantages or disadvantages that you think pertain to your evaluation. Specifically, explain what issues might arise with respect to the assessment and diagnosis of individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

?Finally, based on your evaluations, in the prior questions, explain your position regarding the relative advantages and disadvantages of current diagnostic and classification practices, including an assessment of whether or not you believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa. Be sure to support your position.