Conversion disorder: A case report of treatment with the Main Puteri, a Malay shamanastic healing ceremony

European Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 470-472

  Razali, S M ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bomoh; Conversion disorder; Main Puteri; Malay culture; Shaman

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; MALAYSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIOLOGY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033388931     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(99)00218-7     Document Type: Article

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