PSY321H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Social Anxiety Disorder, Somatization, Bulimia Nervosa
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Hikikomori, unique japan condition, loosely translates as social withdrawal. Usually defined with respect to behaviours that are rare and cause some kind of impairment to the individual. Dhat, disorder frequent in south asian cultures characterized by a belief among young men that they are leaking semen. Without the culturally shared beliefs regarding semen, sexual activity, and health that are prevalent among south asians, dhat is meaningless to most north americans. Anorexia nervosa, refusal to maintain a normal body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, denial of the seriousness of one"s low body weight, miss 3 consecutive menstrual cycles. Many studies fail to find cases in some cultures (pakistan, chinese) Other studies have found clear evidence in diverse cultural contexts with relatively little. Historical literature found many instances, holy anorexia . Seems to have many symptoms that are universal though they are still influenced a great deal by culture.
