cc psy q12

__________ refers to attributing pathological symptoms to normative cultural differences.

Underpathologizing

Which of the following is true of cultural syndromes of distress?

It refers to patterns of symptoms that tend to cluster together for individuals in specific cultural groups, communities, or contexts.

Which of the following is true of cultural concepts of distress (CCD)?

The tenets of cultural concepts of distress are relevant for understanding all psychological disorders.

____ is the most widely observed cultural symptoms of distress and has been identified in several countries in Asia (Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand).

Amok

In the context of cultural syndromes of distress, ___ is an altered state of consciousness observed among Ethiopian immigrants to Israel.

Zar

Truths or principles that are culture-specific are referred to as _____. 

emics

In the context of cultural syndromes of distress, ____ is the extreme fear that one's genitals are shrinking or retracting into the body, causing death.

Koro

The approach used in cross-cultural studies of depression, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be characterized as ___ that is, it assumes universally accepted definitions of abnormality and methodology.

etic

The _____________ is a population-level phenomenon that refers to the counterintuitive finding that settlers report better physical and mental health outcomes compared to their U.S.-born peers.

immigrant paradox

Which of the following is true of the study conducted by World Health Organization (1983) on symptoms of depression in Canada, Switzerland, Iran, and Japan?

Great majority of patients, 76% of the 573 cases, reported cross-culturally constant symptoms. 

Which of the following statements is true of Latah, a cultural syndrome of distress?

It is characterized by an extreme startle response, echolalia, trancelike behavior, or other inappropriate, uncontrollable behavior. 

_________ is an example of cultural syndromes of distress that is observed among Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean Latinos and its symptoms include feeling out of control, trembling, uncontrollable shouting, intense crying, heat in the chest rising to the head, and dizziness.

Ataque de nervios

In the context of cultural syndromes of distress, which of the following disorders found in Cambodia is recognized as symptoms based on cultural trauma that is distinct from PTSD.

Baksbat

_____ is a cultural syndrome of distress caused by a frightening event that may result in "soul loss" and is characterized by sadness, sleep and eating disturbances, fear of unfamiliar places, and impaired social relations with important others.

Susto

Acculturation stress hypothesis as proposed by Berry (2003) and others states that:

experiencing stresses associated with acculturation may set the stage for poorer mental health.