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...
| Published in: | Journal of Counseling & Development Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 152 - 163 |
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American Counseling Association
Spring2008
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