PSYC14H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Anxiety Disorder, Dhat Syndrome, Paranoid Schizophrenia
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Hikikomori: social withdrawal in teens that they no longer want to have social interaction with anyone and to shut themselves off from the outside world, most common in japan. Dhat syndrome: belief among young men that they are leaking semen, which causes them to be morbidly anxious, most common in south asian cultures and not in american cultures (disapproval of masturbation). Culture-bond syndromes: those that appear to be greatly influenced by cultural factors and occur less frequently or are manifested in highly divergent ways in other cultures. Amok: an acute outburst of unrestrained violence associated with homicidal attacks preceded by a period of brooding and ending with exhaustion and amnesia, most common in a number of. Frigophobia: a morbid fear of catching a cold, which leads people to dress themselves in heavy coats and scarves even in summer, most common in china.
