Jacob generally feels out of control. He also has fainting spells and episodes of trembling, uncontrollable screaming and crying, and outbursts of verbal and physical aggressiveness. His symptoms sound most like those of ________.
A) dhat syndrome
B) Taijin kyofusho
C) khoro syndrome
D) ataque de nervios

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Jacob's symptoms are most similar to ataque de nervios, which is a culture-bound syndrome found most commonly among people of Latin American descent. The symptoms of this condition often include a sense of being out of control, as well as episodes of crying, screaming, and physical aggression.

Jacob Generally Feels Out of Control