In medicine and medical anthropology, a culture-bound syndrome, culture-specific syndrome, or folk illness is
a combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific society or culture
.
What is an example of a culturally specific syndrome?
Another example of a culture-bound syndrome is
hwa-byung in Korean women
. In this syndrome, depression or suppressed anger may lead to complaints of an uncomfortable, yet nonpalpable, abdominal mass.
What is culture specific disorders?
There are some diseases that have very limited distributions around the world due to the fact that they are
caused by unique combinations of environmental circumstances and cultural practices
. These are generally referred to as culture specific diseases or culture bound syndromes.
Is OCD a culture-bound syndrome?
Background: The aspects of cultural identity and its impact on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have been un-derstudied. There are different opinions, ranging from the idea that
culture does not affect
the symptoms of this condition to the idea that cultures with high religiosity may have more severity of OCD.
Are psychological disorders universal or culture specific?
Background. There is
little consensus
on the extent to which psychiatric disorders or syndromes are universal or the extent to which they differ on their core definitions and constellation of symptoms as a result of cultural or contextual factors.
What is Pibloktoq syndrome?
n. a
culture-bound syndrome observed primarily in female Inuit and other arctic populations
. Individuals experience a sudden dissociative period of extreme excitement in which they often tear off clothes, run naked through the snow, scream, throw things, and perform other wild behaviors.
What are the five culture-bound syndromes?
| Name Geographical localization/populations | Dhat syndrome India | Khyâl cap Cambodian | Kufungisisa Zimbabwe | Maladi moun Haiti |
|---|
Is Latah neurological?
Latah is most often classified as a
neuropsychiatric startle syndrome
but to some extent may be seen as behavior and part of the Malay/Indonesian culture.
What makes a behavior abnormal?
When people do not follow the conventional social and moral rules of their society
, the behavior is considered to be abnormal. (See Deviation from Social Norms) Observer discomfort. If a person’s behavior brings discomfort to those in observation, it is likely to be considered abnormal.
Is OCD diagnosed in all cultures?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
doesn’t discriminate
. It can affect any person regardless of age, race, gender, culture, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
What are the main causes of OCD?
- Compulsions are learned behaviours, which become repetitive and habitual when they are associated with relief from anxiety.
- OCD is due to genetic and hereditary factors.
- Chemical, structural and functional abnormalities in the brain are the cause.
What is Koro disease?
The koro syndrome is a
psychiatric disorder characterized by acute anxiety and a deep-seated fear of shrinkage of the penis
and its ultimate retraction into the abdomen, which will cause death.
What is the most specific psychiatric diagnosis?
In the United States general population, the most common psychiatric disorders are
anxiety disorders
. According to European data, mood and anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric diagnoses in the general population and share approximately equal prevalence rates.
What are factors of culture-bound syndrome?
The syndrome is seen in Latin American and Latin Mediterranean groups. Dissociative experiences, seizures and fainting are also seen. It is often seen as a result of
family stress
. It may most closely relate to a westernised diagnosis of panic disorder.
Which personality disorder is associated with a lack of regret over violating others rights?
A person with
antisocial personality disorder
may: exploit, manipulate or violate the rights of others. lack concern, regret or remorse about other people’s distress.
What causes Pibloktoq?
Causes. Although
there is no known cause for piblokto
, Western scientists have attributed the disorder to the lack of sun, the extreme cold, and the desolate state of most villages in the region. A cause for this disorder present in this culture may be the isolation of their cultural group.
