Culture-bound syndrome
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| + | In [[medicine]] and [[medical anthropology]], a '''culture-bound syndrome''', '''culture-specific syndrome''', or '''folk illness''' is a combination of psychiatric and somatic [[symptom]]s that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific society or [[culture]]. There are no objective biochemical or structural alterations of [[organ (anatomy)|body organs]] or functions, and the disease is not recognized in other cultures. The term ''culture-bound syndrome'' was included in the fourth version of the ''[[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]'' ([[American Psychiatric Association]], 1994) which also includes a list of the most common culture-bound conditions ([[DSM-IV]]: Appendix I). Counterpart within the framework of [[ICD-10]] ([[ICD-10 Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders|Chapter V]]) are the ''culture-specific disorders'' defined in Annex 2 of the ''Diagnostic criteria for research''. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Cross-cultural psychiatry]] | ||
| + | *[[Cross-cultural psychology]] | ||
| + | *[[Hikikomori]] | ||
| + | *[[Hi-wa itck]] | ||
| + | *[[Medical anthropology]] | ||
| + | *[[Neurasthenia]] | ||
| + | *[[Hakuin Ekaku#Zen sickness|Zen sickness]] | ||
| + | *[[Morgellons]] | ||
| - | In [[medicine]] and [[medical anthropology]], a '''culture-specific syndrome''' or '''culture-bound syndrome''' is a combination of psychiatric and somatic [[symptoms]] that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific society or [[culture]]. There are no objective biochemical or structural alterations of [[organ (anatomy)|body organs]] or functions, and the disease is not recognized in other cultures. While a substantial portion of mental disorders, in the way they are manifested and experienced, are at least partially conditioned by the culture in which they are found, some disorders are more culture-specific than others. The concept of culture-bound syndromes is very controversial and many psychologists, medical doctors, and anthropologists reject the concept. The term ''culture-bound syndrome'' was included in the fourth version of the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'' ([[American Psychiatric Association]], 1994) which also includes a list of the most common culture-bound conditions ([[DSM-IV]]: Appendix I). American [[psychiatrist]] and [[medical anthropology|medical anthropologist]] [[Arthur Kleinman]] has contributed much to the understanding of these syndromes. | ||
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In medicine and medical anthropology, a culture-bound syndrome, culture-specific syndrome, or folk illness is a combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific society or culture. There are no objective biochemical or structural alterations of body organs or functions, and the disease is not recognized in other cultures. The term culture-bound syndrome was included in the fourth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) which also includes a list of the most common culture-bound conditions (DSM-IV: Appendix I). Counterpart within the framework of ICD-10 (Chapter V) are the culture-specific disorders defined in Annex 2 of the Diagnostic criteria for research.
See also
- Cross-cultural psychiatry
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Hikikomori
- Hi-wa itck
- Medical anthropology
- Neurasthenia
- Zen sickness
- Morgellons
