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Bah-tschi: Understanding the Thai Hyperstartle Phenomenon
Bah-tschi (bah-tsi, baah-ji) is a Thai culture-bound hyperstartle syndrome characterized by echolalia, echopraxia, coprolalia, and...
Transcultural Psychiatry
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Ataque de Nervios: Culture, Distress, and Care
Ataque de nervios is a prominent cultural concept of distress characterized by acute emotional outbursts,...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Amurakh: Siberia’s Culture-Bound Dissociative Trance
Explore amurakh, Siberia's culture-bound hyper-startle syndrome, examining its echopraxia, neurobiology, and ethnopsychiatric history.
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Amok: The Dynamics of Culture-Bound Frenzy
Explore the psychiatric, cultural, and historical dimensions of amok, a culture-bound syndrome of sudden dissociative...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti