Hysterical manifestations in Africa and Europe. A comparative study.
A group of 30 black African patients and a group of 30 occidental patients, all presenting a hysterical structure, were compared with regard to clinical manifestations, provoking psychosocial stressors and histrionic personality traits. Cultural characteristics in several areas are discussed as possible explanations of the differences found.
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University of Leuven, Belgium.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium / Q000208:ethnology; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006677:Histrionic Personality Disorder / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological