Cultural Specific Syndromes in India – An Overview
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Research and Review - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 11
Abstract
The term culture-bound syndrome denotes locality-specific, recurrent patterns of variant behavior and disturbing experience that could conceivably be connected to a specific DSM-IV-TR[2] diagnostic category. A large number of these examples are indigenously thought to be “illness”, or at least afflictions, and most have local names. Culture-bound syndromes are generally limited to specific societies or culture areas and are localized, folk, diagnostic categories that frame coherent meanings for certain repetitive, patterned, and troubling sets of experiences and observations. Present overview paper has focused on various syndromes/disorders that are specific to India or Indian culture.
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Anuja Kapoor
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- DOI 10.31782/IJCRR.2018.10111
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