Culture-bound syndrome

Culture-Bound Syndromes By: Central Arkansas University Table of Contents Abstract Pg. 3 Introduction Pg. 4 - 8 Methodology Pg. 8 - 10 Analysis & Discussion Pg. 10 - 11 Conclusion & Recommendations Pg. 11- 13 Bibliography Pg. 14 Abstract Mental Health as described by LaVeist and Thomas (2005) is “a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with

Windigo Culture Bound Syndrome (CBS) is defined by the DSM-IV as recurrent, locally specific patterns of deviant behavior and troubling experience that may or may not be linked to a particular DSM-IV diagnostic category. Such patterns of behavior are indigenously considered to be an "illness" or at least an affliction, and most have names specific to the region or culture in which they originate. Many CBSs are not literally syndromes; they are more like ways of explaining any of a wide array

Culture bound syndrome is a broad rubric that encompasses certain behavioral, affective and cognitive symptoms associated with certain cultures. It may be unreasonable to except one term to describe different concepts. In medicine and anthropology, a culture bound syndrome, culture specific syndrome is a combination of psychiatric symptoms that are considered to be recognizable disease only within a specific culture (Singh, 2011). The symptoms derived from the usual behavior of the individuals associated

and Culture Culture-bound syndrome is the amalgamation of some somatic symptoms i.e. body pain or disturbed function of any organ and psychiatric symptoms such as alterations of the experiences and behaviors which are considered to be perceptible diseases in the specific culture. A list of most common culture-bound syndrome is included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and some of them are discussed below. Brain Fag: Brain Fag is classified as a culture-bound

labeled a Culture-Bound Syndrome. There have been three prominent hypotheses as to why this particular disease is considered so. The most prominent of these hypotheses is that westernized media’s ideologies of thinness and beauty have influenced young females into developing a “fat-phobia," also responsible is the incompetent ability of western biomedicine in diagnosing the disease, and finally westernized socio-culture’s influence on anorexia outside of western regions. Culture-Bound Syndromes were first

201 Ms.Mallener April 22, 2017 Culture Bound Syndrome Project 1. Define Culture-Bound Syndrome and lists its symptoms. Culture-Bound Syndrome is a combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are disease only within a specific society or culture. The symptoms for Culture-Bound Syndrome are as listed: Headaches, screaming spontaneously, stomach pain, loss of consciousness, and fatigue. There are several of different groups that are effect by certain syndromes such as African Americans, Asians

Culture-bound syndrome The term culture-bound syndrome was included in the fourth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) which also includes a list of the most common culture-bound conditions (DSM-IV: Appendix I). Included in DSM-IV-TR (4th.ed) the term cultural-bound syndrome denotes recurrent, locality-specific patterns of abnormal behavior and troubling experience that may or may not be linked to a particular DSM-IV-TR

Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know, there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know, however, is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that will be discussed

Introduction Certain mental illnesses are unique to cultures. They are recognizable only within a particular society, at a particular time. Such disorders are medically and anthropologically known as “culture-bound” or “culture specific” syndromes. There are a number of fascinating culture-bound syndromes found around the world, and one such disorder is the Wendigo Psychosis. This mental condition is linked to Native American culture, specifically to certain northern tribes such as; Chippewa, Ojibwa

To begin, culture bound syndromes are diseases or illnesses associated with a particular culture or group of people. There are many different forms of culture bound syndromes associated with many cultures all across the world. I will be discussing brain fag syndrome; a culture bound syndrome that is present today in Nigeria. I will also go over the symptoms, treatments, studies, and my thoughts associated with brain fag syndrome. In 1994, Prince identified brain fag syndrome in Nigerians (Aghukwa