Dhat Syndrome: A Review and Update

Abstract Dhat syndrome is known as a culture-bound syndrome of South East Asia. Its manifestations mimic the phenomenology of neurotic spectrum disorders. Myths related to semen loss are the core belief around which anxiety, depressive as well as somatic symptoms develop. Often the patients respond...

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Main Authors: Om Prakash, Sujita Kumar Kar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Psychosexual Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831819894769