Translating mental health diagnostic and symptom terminology to train health workers and engage patients in cross-cultural, non-English speaking populations
Abstract Although there are guidelines for transcultural adaptation and validation of psychometric tools, similar resources do not exist for translation of diagnostic and symptom terminology used by health professionals to communicate with one another, their patients, and the public. The issue of tr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mental Health Systems |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-017-0170-2 |