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Explore the deep connection between culture and mental health with The Culture-Bound Syndromes. Published by Springer as part of the Culture, Illness and Healing series, this volume addresses the growing interest in psychiatric and anthropological studies of folk illnesses. This text examines the recent revival of research regarding well-known and less familiar syndromes. It provides a foundation for understanding how different societies define and experience psychiatric conditions. The content reviews existing literature and looks at the attempts to organize the field of inquiry, building upon previous scholarly suggestions and descriptive work. Ideal for medical practitioners, anthropologists, and students of public health, this book offers a specialized look at how cultural contexts shape the understanding of illness. It serves as a resource for those studying the intersection of social structures and psychiatric phenomena.

Key Features

Part of the Culture, Illness and Healing series (Volume 7) for specialized academic study.

Covers both well-known and less familiar culture-bound psychiatric syndromes.

Provides a review of literature and descriptive work within the field of anthropology.

Published by Springer, a recognized name in professional and academic publishing.

Explores the relationship between folk illnesses and psychiatric inquiry.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
30 September 1985
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12 January 2007

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