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How does making a culturally sensitive diagnosis of a client affect the impact on assessment and diagnosis?

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Culture is a very important component of any assessment, especially when it comes to diagnosing a person.

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Cultural sensitivity means taking into account one of the most important factors that affect human behavior: culture. Therefore, making a culturally sensitive diagnosis means taking into account that ...

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