A case of "Ifufunyane": A Xhosa culture-bound syndrome

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 411-413

  Niehaus, Dana J H ^b   Stein, Dan J ^c   Koen, Liezl ^b   Lochner, Christine ^b   Muller, Jacqueline E ^b   Mbanga, N Irene ^b   Emsley, Robin A ^b   Gorman, Jack M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CULTURE; HUMANS; HYSTERIA; MALE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; SYNDROME;

EID: 28044448292     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200511000-00009     Document Type: Article

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