Latin American Guide for Psychiatric Diagnosis (GLDP)

Culturally competent diagnostic systems are necessary for an effective and ethical clinical practice, as cultural diversity of patients increase around the world. Latin American psychiatrists hold a long-standing commitment to this enterprise. Recently, two main Latin American adaptations to the int...

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Published in:Psychopathology 2002-03, Vol.35 (2-3), p.185-190
Main Authors: Berganza, Carlos E., Mezzich, Juan E., Jorge, Miguel Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural Diversity
Evolving Adaptations and Annotations of the International Classification
Humans
International Classification of Diseases - statistics & numerical data
Latin America
Mental Disorders - classification
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - ethnology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
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Summary:Culturally competent diagnostic systems are necessary for an effective and ethical clinical practice, as cultural diversity of patients increase around the world. Latin American psychiatrists hold a long-standing commitment to this enterprise. Recently, two main Latin American adaptations to the international psychiatric classification have emerged: the Cuban Glossary of Psychiatry, and the project of the Latin American Guide for Psychiatric Diagnosis (GLADP). Keeping ICD-10 as the basis for nosological organization, GLADP is being developed with contributions by mental health professionals from Latin American countries. GLADP comprises 4 parts: (1) historical and cultural framework, (2) comprehensive diagnosis and formulation, (3) psychiatric nosology and (4) appendixes.
ISSN:0254-4962
1423-033X
DOI:10.1159/000065143