The Outline for Cultural Formulation (OCF) introduced with DSM-IV provided a framework for
clinicians to organize cultural information relevant to diagnostic assessment and treatment …

This chapter introduces readers to a basic model and framework with which to understand
how human cultures influence, and are influenced by, psychological processes and …

Cultural sensitivity and humility in medical education serve as an initial step toward inclusion
and equity by addressing the sociocultural impediments encountered by minority …

The stress of migration as well as social factors and changes related to the receiving society
may lead to the manifestation of psychiatric disorders in vulnerable individuals after …

Abstract The Outline for Cultural Formulation (OCF) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) marked an attempt to apply anthropological …

Canada is a highly diverse society and Canadian scholars and clinicians have been world
leaders in efforts to understand the impact of culture on mental health. However, to date …

Models of cultural competence training in psychiatry reflect particular contexts of practice.
These contexts map the boundaries of professional expertise and identify the kinds of social …

For many years Canada has quietly rationalized importing temporary low-skilled migrant
labour through managed migration programs to appease industries desiring cheap and …

Accessible summary Lack of cultural competence in care contributes to poor experiences
and outcomes from care for migrants and racial and ethnic minorities. As a result, health and …

METHODS Data collection was conducted exclusively by the first author, a medical
anthropologist. Methods included:(1) audiorecorded pre-and post-course interviews (n= 18 …