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Clinical syndromes associated with trauma in infancy
Clinical syndromes associated with trauma in infancy Trauma can be broadly defined as experiences that threaten the individual’s psychological or physical well-being or physical existence and that overwhelm the individual’s coping mechanisms. Chronic or enduring stressors are likely to result in attempts at adaptation and will produce significant organisational change at both psychological and neurobiological […]
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Do ‘‘Culture-Bound’’ Syndromes Exist?
Do ‘‘Culture-Bound’’ Syndromes Exist? Throughout this chapter, we referred to ‘‘culturebound syndromes,’’ or syndromes that are found only in one culture. By definition, culture-bound syndromes are more than variants of ‘‘universal’’ disorders and are determined by the specific beliefs and practices of a particular culture. Originally, ‘‘culture-bound’’ syndromes were limited to syndromes observed in nonWestern […]
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