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International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
Year : 2013, Volume : 3, Issue : 10
First page : ( 176) Last page : ( 188)
Online ISSN : 2249-5894.

Culture-related syndromes: Perspectives from medical anthropology

Dr. Kaur Reetinder

Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

Culture-related syndromes are mental conditions or psychiatric syndromes whose occurrence or manifestation are closely related to cultural factors and thus, warrant understanding and management from a cultural perspective. The present paper provides a comprehensive list of various culture-related syndromes and also attempts to broadly classify them. The various socio-cultural factors that explain these syndromes are also discussed.

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Keywords

Culture-related syndromes, culture, psychiatry, medical anthropology.

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