Culture‑Bound Syndromes and Cultural Concepts of Distress in Psychiatry

Culture‑bound syndromes (CBS) and cultural concepts of distress include syndromes or disease manifestations whose occurrence is related to particular cultural contexts. The term CBS is controversial, because ultimately all psychiatric and medical conditions are associated with culture. They constitu...

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Main Authors: Tomás Teodoro, Pedro Afonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental 2020-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental
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Online Access:https://www.revistapsiquiatria.pt/index.php/sppsm/article/view/139