Question 1

This refers to a cluster or group of co-occurring symptoms that represents a cultural pattern of distress.&#10;A)Cultural syndromes&#10;B)Cultural idioms of distress&#10;C)Cultural Explanation&#10;D)Cultural Identity

Accepted Answer

Cultural syndromes are specific to a culture and consist of clusters of symptoms that are recognized within that culture as a coherent pattern of experiences.

Question 2

This involves an explanatory model of distress focused on specific causal factors rather than on a core of symptoms or experiences.&#10;A)Cultural syndromes&#10;B)Cultural idioms of distress&#10;C)Cultural Explanation&#10;D)Cultural Identity

Accepted Answer

Cultural Explanation models of distress are focused on specific causal factors, explaining distress in terms of culturally recognized reasons rather than a set of symptoms.

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT one of the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys?&#10;A)National Comorbidity Study&#10;B)Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Study&#10;C)National Survey of American Life&#10;D)The National Latino and Asian American Study

Accepted Answer

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Study is not one of the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES); it is a UK-based survey. The CPES includes the National Comorbidity Study, the National Survey of American Life, and the National Latino and Asian American Study, all of which are US-based studies.

Question 4

Which disorder or phenomenon involves trembling, attacks of crying, screaming uncontrollably, and verbal or physical aggression?&#10;A)Emotion dysregulation&#10;B)Koro&#10;C)Expressed emotion&#10;D)Ataques de nervios

Accepted Answer

Ataques de nervios is a cultural syndrome associated with the Hispanic community that involves symptoms such as trembling, uncontrollable crying or screaming, and verbal or physical aggression, among others.

Question 5

Which disorder or phenomenon involves criticism, hostility, and emotional involvement?&#10;A)Emotion dysregulation&#10;B)Koro&#10;C)Expressed emotion&#10;D)Ataques de nervios

Accepted Answer

Expressed emotion (EE) is a measure of the family environment that is based on how much criticism, hostility, and emotional over-involvement are expressed towards a family member with a psychiatric disorder. It is used in clinical psychology and psychiatry to predict the course of mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and mood disorders.

Question 6

This refers to ways of talking about suffering that are not associated with a core set of syndromes or causes.&#10;A)Cultural syndromes&#10;B)Cultural idioms of distress&#10;C)Cultural Explanation&#10;D)Cultural Identity

Accepted Answer

Cultural idioms of distress refer to ways of expressing suffering that are not necessarily tied to specific syndromes or recognized medical conditions, but are understood within a cultural context.

Deck 4: Cultural Dimensions of Psychopathology