Dhat syndrome :A reappraisal
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Dhat Syndrome Revisited
Fifty consequetive patients of male potency disorders were examined and classified as Dhat Syndrome, Impotence or Premature ejaculation depending on definition laid down for these. Dhat syndrome has been found predominantly in young adults. Thirty one patients (62%) complained of Dhat as a major symptom. Associated diagnosis was depression (48%) and anxiety neurosis (16%). No psychiatric disord...
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Sumathipala et al (2004) raise an important argument regarding culture-bound syndromes. We agree that dhat, although considered an exotic neurosis of the orient, is a symptom that has been observed worldwide. The use of the term ‘syndrome’ cannot be justified in this case. We see it more as a mere symptom of common disorders like depression, anxiety and somatisation. Mumford (1996) argued that ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-5154
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.49002