When Western doctors try to diagnose mental or emotional disorders in Western countries, it is difficult. It is more so for them to diagnose in other cultures because
A) of the language difficulties.
B) the medical systems are so different.
C) no one can truly know facts about a culture other than their own.
D) many researchers start with Western categories and try to apply them without first trying to understand native conceptions of mental disorders.

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Western researchers often apply their own cultural categories to other cultures without understanding the native conceptions of mental disorders, leading to misdiagnosis.

When Western Doctors Try to Diagnose Mental or Emotional Disorders