Dhat syndrome. A sex neurosis of the Indian subcontinent.
Dhat syndrome is a culture-bound sex neurosis of the Indian subcontinent. Fifty-two patients with a presenting complaint of passage of 'Dhat' in urine were studied. Diagnosis of neurotic depression, anxiety neurosis, hypochondriacal neurosis, and psychogenic impotence were made in 21, 19, 3, and 1 cases respectively. Seven patients received the diagnosis of pure Dhat syndrome, and one of gonorrhoea.
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Department of Psychiatry, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003469:Culture; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004542:Ejaculation; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen; D012723:Sex; D013577:Syndrome; D014556:Urine