George Albee, a past president of the American Psychological Association, remarked that "Appendicitis, a brain tumor, and chicken pox are the same everywhere, regardless of culture or class; mental conditions, it seems, are not." Why is it often difficult to get psychologists to agree on specific diagnoses? What are some of the culture-bound syndromes listed in DSM?

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The Answer of George Albee, a past president of the American Psychological Association, remarked that "Appendicitis, a brain tumor, and chicken pox are the same everywhere, regardless of culture or class; mental conditions, it seems, are not." Why is it often difficult to get psychologists to agree on specific diagnoses? What are some of the culture-bound syndromes listed in DSM?

George Albee, a Past President of the American Psychological Association