Sociocultural Psychiatry (MRCPsych Paper A) – Qs & As

Sociocultural Psychiatry (MRCPsych Paper A) – Qs & As

Amok Right Ans - SE Asia - dissociative state followed by violent outburst

Ataque de nervios Right Ans - Latin America - includes distress, shouting,
panic attacks, and possible memory loss

Berdache Right Ans - Native American - male assuming female social and
gender roles

Bouffee delirante Right Ans - Francophone - sudden outburst of agitation
and aggression

Brain fag Right Ans - West Africa - difficulty concentrating, remembering,
and thinking, somatoform

Dhat Right Ans - Desi - severe anxiety and hypochondriacal concerns
related to ejaculation

Cold - Pa-Leng
Wind - Pa-Feng Right Ans - Fear of cold and wind due to yin-yang
imbalance

Koro Right Ans - SE Asia - fear of genitalia retracting into the body,
potentially leading to death

Latah Right Ans - SE Asia - extreme sensitivity to sudden fright and
tendency to obey commands

Mal de ojo Right Ans - Mediterranean - belief in the evil eye causing harm

Nerfiza/Nevra Right Ans - Mediterranean and Central America - extreme
sorrow or anxiety with somatic symptoms

Piblokto Right Ans - Inuit - dissociation, excitement, seizures, and
immersion in ice-cold water

Shinkeishitsu Right Ans - Japanese - obsession, compulsion, and
withdrawal from social interactions