01302pab a2200169 454500008004000000100002300040245013000063260000900193300001200202362000800214520081100222650002201033650002401055650001801079700001901097773001601116180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMalgady, Robert G.  aCultural and linguistic considerations in psychodiagnosis with Hispanaics: the need for an empirically informed process model  c2001  ap.39-49  aJan  aIt is estimated that in the next century nearly half of the clientele seeking mental health services will be members of ethnic minority groups.  Hispanics are the most rapidly growing population in the United States, and epidemiological evidence suggests that they present higher levels of psychiatric symptomatology and prevalence rates of disorder compared with other ethnic groups.  Despite the unprecedented recognition of cultural considerations found in DSM-IV for rendering a psychiatric diagnosis, there is still surprisingly little empirical research examining cultural and linguistic factors influencing the diagnostic process.  This article critically reviews this research and considers process variables that can inform social workers' culturally sensitive diagnosis of Hispanics. - Reproduced  aPsychodiagnostics  aClinical psychology  aMental health  aZayas, Luis H.  aSocial Work