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Juan immigrated to the United States from a small village in Colombia,and the change has caused Juan to become extremely anxious and restless.Juan believes these symptoms are a result of someone from his old village using black magic against him.Juan is likely to say that he is suffering from

A) taijin-kyofusho.
B) susto.
C) anorexia nervosa.
D) amok.

Black Magic

Practices of magic that are intended to invoke supernatural powers for malevolent purposes.

Susto

A cultural illness primarily found in Latin America, described as a condition of intense fear believed to stem from a traumatic event causing the soul to leave the body.

Taijin-kyofusho

A Japanese culture-specific syndrome characterized by an intense fear that one's body, body parts, or bodily functions are displeasing or offensive to others.

  • Understand the variability of psychological disorders across different cultures.
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