Where lies the fault in diagnosing dhat syndrome among females? Understanding through a case study

Where lies the fault in diagnosing dhat syndrome among females? Understanding through a case study

Dhat syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome of South-East Asia, common in young men. However, similar entity has also been described in female patients who attribute their symptoms to nonpathological or physiological vaginal discharge. The current diagnostic system for psychiatric illnesses does not e...

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Main Authors: Sujita Kumar Kar, Amit Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Dhat syndrome
diagnostic dilemma
female
vaginal discharge
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2017;volume=39;issue=4;spage=506;epage=508;aulast=Kar

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