Le texte litteraire : une passerelle interculturelle incontournable en classe de fle

Abstract EN

The cross-cultural applicability of diagnostic criteria for mental disorders as currently specified in the DSM.5 is the subject of much debate.

Concerns include the possible status of these disorders as syndromes related to Western culture and the validity of these criteria in non-Western cultural settings.

This article examines different types of intercultural validity criteria for these disorders as defined in the DSM.5, and presents preliminary options and recommendations to be considered for clinical practice in Algeria.

From the research that has been carried out on the links between culture and diagnosis, we will examine the cultural facets that may limit the universal applicability of the diagnostic criteria for these disorders as defined in the DSM and the CIM (its applicability in the Algerian culture, in the case of this article).

Substantial evidence of the intercultural validity of certain diagnostic criteria has been found.

However, evidence of intercultural variability in Western psychiatric practice suggests the need for further research regarding clinical practice in Algeria