“Koro and Migration”: Observational Study of an Outbreak of Koro in a Migrant Population Working in South India

Introduction: Koro is a culture-bound syndrome, common in India, characterized by the belief that one’s genitals are shrinking followed by the fear of impending death. Significant social stressors can precipitate this syndrome in vulnerable populations. One such factor is migration which is associat...

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Main Authors: Debanjan Banerjee, Snehal Sharma, Sojan Antony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Psychosexual Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831820934988