An 18 year old boy presented with a belief that his penis is retracting in the abdomen and he will die when it complete retracts. What is this disorder called as?
* Koro: The patient has a fear that his penis will retract into the abdomen and would result in death Culture-bound syndromes are the disorders that are limited to a paicular culture and are not seen worldwide. Few common culture-bound syndromes are: * Dhat syndrome: It is prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. The patient has a belief that he is passing semen in urine and this is resulting in physical and mental weakness. * Latah: It is characterized by automatic obedience, echolalia and echopraxia. Munchausen syndrome is a factitious disorder in which there is a willful production of symptoms to get medical attention .
Dhaat syndrome
Koro
Latah
Munchausen syndrome
Neurotic, Stress Related and Somatoform Disorders