CULTURE BOUND SYNDROMES IN WESTERN COUNTRIES

Question 1

This is a syndrome recognized in Latin
America, particularly among the Hispanic population. It is characterized by symptoms of intense emotional upset, shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, and dissociative experiences

Answer 1

ATAQUE DE NERVIOS

Question 2

Also known as “fright sickness”, this is a cultural illness recognized primarily among Latin American cultures. It is described as a condition of chronic somatic suffering stemming from emotional trauma or from witnessing traumatic experiences lived by others

Answer 2

SUSTO

Question 3

Also known as “evil eye”, this is a belief in many Spanish-speaking cultures that illness can be caused by the envious or malevolent gaze of another

Answer 3

MAL DE OJO