Discussion 1:
Using the assigned web article https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/health/the-dsm-5-as-a-guide-not-a-bible.html as a starting point, identify one primary strength or one primary weakness of the DSM-5 and write about it in your original discussion board post.
Explain why knowledge of other cultures is important in diagnosis and treatment and identify one thing a therapist can do to minimize cultural bias in mental health practice.
Discussion 2:
In your post, please identify one (and only one) specific symptom that could be associated with a particular type of somatic disorder and how and why you think that symptom meets the diagnostic criteria for that disorder.
