Culture Bound Syndromes

Question 1

What are culture-bound syndromes?

Answer 1

idioms that cause distress and are considered mental illnesses in only some non-Western cultures

Question 2

What has the DSM and ICD been criticsed about in regards to culture-bound syndromes?

Answer 2

paying inadequate attention to the role of context and culture and ignore culture bound syndromes

Question 3

What does the DSM-5 now recognise as specific cultural idioms of illness?

Answer 3

Formulation Framework and Interview”.
o semi-structured interview that allows for systematic assessment of cultural identity, concepts of distress, stressors, vulnerability, resilience and cultural expectations for the clinician–patient relationship within their cultural contexts