Language
English
Publication Date
12-1-2023
Journal
Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders
DOI
10.1016/j.xjmad.2023.100030
PMID
40656970
PMCID
PMC12244107
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
9-29-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Objectives: We examined providers' perspectives about how culture affects diagnosing and recognizing anxiety.
Methods: We interviewed providers about diagnosing anxiety ("How do you think culture impacts expression and diagnosis of anxiety?") and used inductive analysis, with open coding, to allow themes to emerge organically.
Results: We identified three themes: (1) Impartiality toward Culture: downplaying culture in recognizing or diagnosing anxiety and not acknowledging necessary cultural diagnostic considerations; (2) Acknowledgment of Cultural Impact: detailed variations across different cultural communities in how patients present with and describe anxiety, with differing levels of stigma associated with expressing and treating anxiety; (3) Culturally Integrated Practice: implement culturally informed diagnosis and treatment, with training and self-directed processing on culture and bias.
Conclusions: While most providers acknowledge that culture impacts accurate diagnosis of anxiety, they vary in how they integrate cultural information. It is important to deliver culturally informed care.
Keywords
Anxiety, Culture, Diagnosis, Veterans, Qualitative
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Dawson, Darius B; Tsao, Christie G-J; Chen, Patricia; et al., "Providers’ Perspectives on the Impact of Culture in the Recognition and Diagnosis of Anxiety" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 4499.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/4499