Halim lives in North Africa with his parents and grandparents.Recently his grandmother began to shout,sing,hit her head against the walls,and then became withdrawn,sat in her room all day,and refused to eat.Some of the older people in the community said that she had become possessed by spirits and had a condition known as

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The grandmother's behavior, as described in the scenario, is consistent with the symptoms of zar, which is a cultural belief in parts of North and East Africa that certain spirits can possess individuals and cause various types of physical and psychological distress. This condition is commonly treated with traditional healing methods such as spirit possession rituals, and is not typically recognized as a medical or psychiatric disorder within Western medicine. Options A, B, and D are not relevant to the symptoms described in the scenario.

Halim Lives in North Africa with His Parents and Grandparents