Which areas comprise the DSM-IV-TR cultural assessment tool for clients? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cultural identity of the client
b. Overall cultural assessment
c. Cultural explanation of the illness
d. Cultural factors relating to previous mental illness
e. Cultural factors relating to psychosocial environment
f. Cultural elements of relationship between client and care provider
g. Cultural factors related to level of functioning
A, B, C, E, F, G
The six categories of cultural identity of the client, cultural explanation of the illness, cultural factors relating to psychosocial environment, cultural factors relating to level of functioning, cultural elements of the relationship between client and care provider, and overall cultural assessment constitute the cultural assessment tool, which allows mental health care providers to learn how clients perceive their world and how they cope, according to their culture. Previous mental illness would be found in the history section of a client's assessment.
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