Gender and Diagnosis: Struggles and Suggestions for Counselors.

Concerns have been raised related to the intersection of gender and diagnosis, particularly with respect to biases in diagnoses made according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (4th ed., text rev.; American Psychiatric Association, 2000). The authors review the literature e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Journal of Counseling & Development Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 152 - 163
Main Authors:	Eriksen, Karen, Kress, Victoria E.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Counseling Association Spring2008
Subjects:	Women's mental health Gender differences (Psychology) Mental illness > Diagnosis Sex discrimination
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost