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What are the supposed causes of Ataque de Nervios?

  • Evil spirits (correct)
  • Stressful life events (correct)
  • Physical or verbal aggression
  • All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Amok?

  • Outbursts of violence
  • Homicidal behavior
  • Headaches (correct)
  • Amnesia

What is Brain Fag primarily associated with?

Problems with concentration and thinking among high school and university students experiencing challenges of schooling.

What is the primary characteristic of Boufee Delirante?

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What is the primary characteristic of Colera?

<p>Anger and rage that disrupts body balance leading to symptoms like headache, screaming, stomach pain, and loss of consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of Dhat?

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Dissociative Identity Disorder is recognized as a cultural-bound syndrome in the DSM-IV.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggers Falling Out?

<p>Seizure-like symptoms resulting from traumatic events, such as robberies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Ghost Sickness?

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What is the primary characteristic of Hwa-byung?

<p>Pain in the upper abdomen, fear of death, tiredness and anger due to an imbalance between reality and anger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary fear associated with Koro?

<p>That one's genitals will retract into the body and cause death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of Latah?

<p>A sudden fright resulting in imitative behaviors that appear beyond control, including imitation of movements and speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the symptoms of Mal de Ojo?

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What is the nature of Mal puesto, hex, root work, and voodoo death?

<p>Unnatural diseases and death resulting from the power of people who use evil spirits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Ode-ori?

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What are the symptoms of Pibloktog?

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What is the nature of Susto, Miedo, espanto, and pasmo?

<p>Tiredness and weakness resulting from frightening or startling experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of Taijin Kyofusho?

<p>Guilt about embarrassing others, timidity resulting from the feeling that one's appearance, odor, or facial expressions are offensive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of Wacinko?

<p>Feeling of anger, withdrawal, mutism, suicide from reaction to disappointment and interpersonal problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is associated with Wind or Cold Illness?

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Ataque de Nervios

An out-of-consciousness state, common among Hispanics, triggered by stress. Symptoms include crying, trembling, shouting, aggression, and intense chest/head heat.

Amok

A dissociative disorder, mostly among certain Asian groups, characterized by violent outbursts and aggression, often triggered by minor insults.

Brain Fag

A cultural syndrome among African Americans, encompassing concentration and thinking problems, often experienced by high school and university students facing academic challenges.

Boufee Delirante

Sudden outburst of aggression, agitation, confusion, and psychomotor excitement, sometimes resembling a Brief Psychotic Disorder (hallucinations, paranoia). Experienced by Haitians.

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Colera

A cultural syndrome among Hispanics, characterized by anger, rage, and body imbalance issues leading to headaches, screams, stomach pain, and loss of consciousness.

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Dhat

Extreme anxiety among some East Indian and Chinese individuals, centered on fears about semen discharge and its implications.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

A disorder mainly seen in Anglo-Americans, marked by two or more identities where at least two often control behavior.

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Falling Out

Seizure-like symptoms among African Americans, often resulting from events like robberies.

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Ghost Sickness

Weakness, dizziness, fainting, anxiety, and hallucinations among American Indians, often believed to be caused by witches or evil forces.

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Hwa-byung

Asian syndrome characterized by pain in the upper abdomen, fear of death, and tiredness linked to an imbalance between reality and anger.

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Koro

An anxiety disorder primarily among Asians. Fear of the genitals retracting into the body, leading to a fear of death.

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Latah

A sudden fright response among some Asians resulting in uncontrolled imitative behaviors and actions.

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Study Notes

Cultural Bound Syndromes

  • Ataque de Nervios: Out-of-consciousness state triggered by evil spirits. Symptoms include crying, trembling, shouting, aggression, intense chest heat. Often linked to stressful events like death, divorce, or witnessing an accident.
  • Amok: Dissociative disorder involving violence and aggression, often triggered by minor insults. Associated with amnesia, exhaustion, and persecutory ideas.
  • Brain Fag: Problems with concentration and thinking, common in high school and university students. Symptoms include head and neck pain, blurred vision, burning sensations.
  • Boufee Delirante: Sudden outburst of aggression and agitation. Associated with confusion, psychomotor excitement, possibly resembling brief psychotic disorder. May include visual or auditory hallucinations.
  • Colera: Anger and rage disrupting body balance. Symptoms include headache, screaming, stomach pain, loss of consciousness, fatigue.
  • Dhat: Extreme anxiety and weakness accompanied by semen discharge. Considered primarily occurring in specific cultures.
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder: Presence of two or more identities, where at least two repeatedly take control of the person's behaviour. Often triggered by traumatic events.
  • Falling Out: Seizure-like symptoms resulting from traumatic experiences like robberies.
  • Ghost Sickness: Weakness, dizziness, fainting, anxiety, hallucinations, confusion, and loss of appetite due to belief in witches or evil forces.
  • Hwa-byung: Pain in the upper stomach, fear of death, and tiredness from an imbalance between reality and anger.
  • Koro: Man's fear that his penis (woman's vulva and nipples) will retract into the body, causing death.
  • Latah: A sudden fright leading to imitative behaviors beyond control. Individual may repeat commands, or say or do things against will.
  • Mal de Ojo: Medical problems (vomiting, fever, diarrhea, mental problems) believed to be caused by an "evil eye."
  • Mal puesto: Unnatural diseases and death caused by evil spirits.
  • Ode-ori: Feeling of parasites crawling in head, heat in head, fear of malevolent attacks.
  • Pibloktog: An abrupt dissociative episode that includes amnesia, withdrawal, irritability, and irrational behaviour. Often involves breaking things, eating things, and using obscenities.
  • Susto, Miedo, espanto, pasmo: Tiredness and weakness from frightening experiences. Feelings of guilt about embarrassing others, timidity resulting from worrying that others find one's appearance offensive.
  • Taijin kyofusho: Guilt for embarrassing others, and timidity (fear) of being offensive due to appearance, odor, and behavior.
  • Wacinko: Fear of cold and wind; weakness, susceptibility to illness due to an imbalance between natural and supernatural forces.
  • Wind or Cold Illness: A fear of cold and wind; feelings of weakness and susceptibility to illness due to an imbalance between natural and supernatural elements.

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