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Ataques de nervios: Proposed diagnostic criteria for a culture specific syndrome by Maria Oquendo; Ewald Horwath; Abigail Martinez is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

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The authors propose a set of diagnostic criteria and report two cases of ataque de nervios, a syndrome of brief duration seen primarily in Spanish-speaking people of the Caribbean. Following a psychosocial stressor, the afflicted person demonstrates impulsivity, dissociation and communication and perceptual disturbances. The symptoms often begin in the presence of the family, allow a temporary relinquishing of social roles, and result in the mobilization of the social network in support of the person. Further research is needed to improve our understanding of this culture specific syndrome and its relationship to psychiatric disorder.

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Author

Maria Oquendo; Ewald Horwath; Abigail Martinez

Publisher

Springer US; Springer-Verlag; Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 0165-005X)

Published

1992

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)