Culturally Compatible Diagnosis (IMAGE)

Brown University

Culturally Compatible Diagnosis

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Ashley Johnson Harrison and colleagues adapted diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorder to the health care environment in Tanzania. There had been no diagnostic measure validated for use in Swahili. The culturally compatible tests yielded accurate diagnoses.

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Courtesy Ashley Johnson Harrison/Brown University

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