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kfurse

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Explain what a culture-specific syndrome is and provide an example of one.
 
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Social anxiety disorder generally begins during:
 
  a) early childhood
  b) middle childhood
  c) adolescence
  d) early adulthood


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A culture-specific syndrome is a disorder that occurs most commonly in or exclusively in
a specific culture. While many disorders may present themselves differently in different
cultures, these are disorders that are unique to a particular culture. Koro, a disorder seen
most commonly in young Asian males, is one example. This anxiety disorder is
characterized by an extreme fear that a body part is shrinking.

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