Yeh experiences physical and mental fatigue: dizziness, headaches, and problems concentrating, sleeping, and remembering important information.She is also irritable and highly excitable.While her symptoms might be diagnosed as a mood or anxiety disorder, a culturally sensitive therapist might consider ____.
A)a diagnosis from the outline of culture-bound syndromes in the DSM-5 that identifies disorders unique to particular cultural groups
B)"Not Otherwise Specified," when symptoms do not fit those specified by a diagnostic category
C)causal specifiers to clarify the diagnosis
D)biological causes for her symptoms

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A culturally sensitive therapist might consider a diagnosis from the outline of culture-bound syndromes in the DSM-5 that identifies disorders unique to particular cultural groups. Since the symptoms experienced by Yeh might be culture-specific, it is essential to understand her cultural background and how that might influence her symptoms.

Yeh Experiences Physical and Mental Fatigue: Dizziness, Headaches, and Problems