A Case Report of Koro and Dhat Syndrome

Sabita Khadka; Ajwani Rimal; Anjwani Rimal; Pradip Man Singh

Sabita Khadka Consultant Department of Psychiatry, Koshi Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal
Ajwani Rimal Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, Dudhauli Municipal Hospital, Sindhuli
Anjwani Rimal Lecturer, Department of Community Health Sciences, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Nepal
Pradip Man Singh Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Keywords: Culture Bound Syndrome, Dhat Syndrome, Koro, Nepal

Abstract

Culture-bound syndrome is a term used to describe patterned behaviors of distress or illness whose phenomenology appeared distinct from psychiatric categories and were considered unique to particular cultural settings. We need to understand the origins of cognitions related to these syndromes. We report a case of a 19-year-old male presenting with two culture-bound syndromes: koro and Dhat.

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