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Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by a preoccupation with death and the diseased?
Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by a preoccupation with death and the diseased?
Which of the following culture-bound syndromes is associated with a fear of one's genitalia shrinking, resulting in possible death?
Which of the following culture-bound syndromes is associated with a fear of one's genitalia shrinking, resulting in possible death?
What is the term for a dissociative episode characterized by prolonged extreme excitement, followed by seizures and coma, found in the Arctic?
What is the term for a dissociative episode characterized by prolonged extreme excitement, followed by seizures and coma, found in the Arctic?
Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by an exaggerated startle response, experiencing trance-like dissociation, echolalia, and echopraxia?
Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by an exaggerated startle response, experiencing trance-like dissociation, echolalia, and echopraxia?
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What is the term for a culture-bound syndrome found in Latin America, characterized by a fright disorder where the soul leaves the body in response to a frightening experience?
What is the term for a culture-bound syndrome found in Latin America, characterized by a fright disorder where the soul leaves the body in response to a frightening experience?
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Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by a preoccupation with a belief that one is embarrassing oneself and offending others with a foul body odor?
Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by a preoccupation with a belief that one is embarrassing oneself and offending others with a foul body odor?
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What is the term for a culture-bound syndrome found in Southeast Asia, characterized by a dissociative condition accompanied by amnesia, and violent, disorderly, or homicidal rage?
What is the term for a culture-bound syndrome found in Southeast Asia, characterized by a dissociative condition accompanied by amnesia, and violent, disorderly, or homicidal rage?
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Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by anxiety and somatic complaints, and is attributed to possession by ancestral spirits?
Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by anxiety and somatic complaints, and is attributed to possession by ancestral spirits?
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What is the term for a culture-bound syndrome found in Cambodia, characterized by a panic attack due to a wind-like substance rising up in the body?
What is the term for a culture-bound syndrome found in Cambodia, characterized by a panic attack due to a wind-like substance rising up in the body?
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Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by a disorder of distress, caused by thinking too much, and is found in Zimbabwe?
Which culture-bound syndrome is characterized by a disorder of distress, caused by thinking too much, and is found in Zimbabwe?
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Study Notes
Culture-Bound Syndromes
Gururumba
- Found in New Guinea, common among married men
- Characterized by burglarizing neighboring homes
Grisi Siknis
- Prevalent in Central and South America
- Hysterical condition affecting females aged 15-18 years
- Patients view others as devils
- Highly contagious
Falling Out
- Common in the Southern US
- Sudden collapse with temporary blindness despite eyes remaining open
Ghost Sickness
- Found in Native American populations
- Preoccupation with death and the deceased
- Protracted or pathological grief or depression
Shin Byung (Spirit Sickness)
- Prevalent in Korea
- Anxiety and somatic complaints resulting from possession by ancestral spirits
Zar
- Found in Northern Africa and the Middle East
- Spirit possession leading to long-term relationships with the possessor
Shenjing Shuairou
- Chinese folk diagnosis for a range of mental health disorders
- Typically mood or anxiety disorders with somatic symptoms
Shenkui
- China's version of Dhat Syndrome
- Severe anxiety and hypochondria related to loss of semen through urine, nocturnal emission, or masturbation
Dhat Syndrome
- Found in India
- Severe anxiety and hypochondria related to loss of semen through urine, nocturnal emission, or masturbation
Koro
- Prevalent in Asia, particularly China
- Anxiety that one's genitalia is shrinking, potentially leading to death
Saora
- Found in Southeastern India
- Occurs in response to social pressure to lead a certain way of life
- Characterized by memory loss, fainting, and inappropriate crying or laughing
- Attributed to supernatural beings who want to marry the afflicted persons (young men and women)
Maladi Moun (Humanly Caused Illness)
- Found in Haiti
- Illness sent by others out of envy and hatred
Wendigo Psychosis
- Present in various cultures
- Insatiable craving for human flesh, even when other food is available
Clinical Lycanthropy
- Present in various cultures
- Delusion of transforming into an animal
Piblokto
- Found in the Arctic
- Dissociative episode characterized by prolonged extreme excitement followed by seizures and coma
Kufungisisa (Thinking too much)
- Found in Zimbabwe
- Disorder of Distress, causing conditions akin to anxiety and depression
Latah/Imu/Mali-Mali/Jumping French Men of Maine
- Found in Southeast Asia, Japan
- Exaggerated startle response, experiencing trance-like dissociation, echolalia, and echopraxia
Amok
- Found in Southeast Asia, Scandinavia
- Dissociative Condition, characterized by violent, disorderly, or homicidal rage accompanied by amnesia
Olfactory Reference Syndrome
- Preoccupation with a belief that one is embarrassing oneself and offending others with a foul body odor
Taijin Kyofusho
- Found in Japan
- Disorder of Fear, characterized by anxiety of extreme self-consciousness regarding appearance to avoid offending others
Khyal Cap (Wind Attacks)
- Found in Cambodia
- Panic Attack due to wind-like substance rising up in the body
Susto
- Found in Latin America
- Fright Disorder, characterized by the soul leaving the body in response to a frightening experience
Ataque de Nervios
- Found in Hispanic American populations
- Anxiety-related, characterized by Panic Attack plus manifestations of shouting uncontrollably and bursting into tears
Kyol Goeu (Wind Overload)
- Found in Cambodia, as described by Devon Hinton
- Panic attack, characterized by too much wind or gas in the body, which may cause blood vessels to burst
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This quiz covers various psychiatric syndromes unique to specific cultures, including symptoms and geographic locations. Test your knowledge of culture-bound syndromes!
