Socio-Cultural Factors and Ethics (5)

Question 1

What term refers to a strong lack of respect or a bad opinion of a person or group due to something society disapproves of?

Answer 1

Stigma

Question 2

What syndrome, prevalent among individuals of Latino descent, involves intense emotional upset, including anxiety, anger, or grief, and can lead to physical aggression?

Answer 2

Ataque de Nervios

Question 3

What syndrome, found in South Asia, involves young male patients who attribute their symptoms to semen loss?

Answer 3

Dhat Syndrome

Question 4

What syndrome involves acute anxiety and a fear of the penis shrinking and retracting into the abdomen, which is believed to cause death?

Answer 4

Koro

Question 5

What syndrome, found among Cambodians, is characterized by panic attacks?

Answer 5

Khyal Cap

Question 6

What term refers to overthinking, particularly as an idiom of distress and cultural explanation among the Shona people of Zimbabwe?

Answer 6

Kufungisisa

Question 7

What term, found in Haiti, refers to the belief that interpersonal envy and malice can cause people to “send illness” to harm their enemies?

Answer 7

Maladi Moun

Question 8

What term, common among Latinos, refers to a general vulnerability to stressful life experiences and difficult life circumstances?

Answer 8

Nervios

Question 9

What syndrome, prevalent among some Latinos in the U.S., is attributed to a frightening event causing the soul to leave the body, leading to unhappiness and sickness?

Answer 9

Susto

Question 10

What syndrome involves a fear that one’s body parts or functions displease, embarrass, or offend others, commonly seen in Japan?

Answer 10

Taijin Kyufusho

Question 11

What behavior pattern, acknowledged in Southeast Asia, involves sudden outbursts and frenzied violent behavior after a period of brooding?

Answer 11

Amok

Question 12

What psychological phenomenon is influenced by gender, where males are more likely to self-medicate their fear and panic with alcohol?

Answer 12

The likelihood of having a particular phobia

Question 13

Which mental health conditions are more common among females?

Answer 13

Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Anorexia Nervosa (AN), and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Question 14

What ability of women, which helps with emotional processing and treatment gains?

Answer 14

Well-established ability of women to recall emotional memories better than men

Question 15

What term refers to the counterpart of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) in Eastern countries?

Answer 15

Dissociative Trance

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