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This document provides an overview of several culture-bound syndromes that are specific to India. It discusses possession syndrome, in which a person believes they are possessed by a spirit; Dhat syndrome, where people attribute physical and mental symptoms to the loss of semen; and Koro, a culture-bound syndrome where men fear their penis will retract into their body. The document outlines the clinical presentation and cultural understanding of each syndrome and notes they are recognized illnesses within t

Author

Turfa Ahmed

Language

EN