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Published Online: August 1967

Hysterical Psychosis: The Cross-Cultural Evidence

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

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While the term "hysterical psychosis" appears to have been used in the literature on cross-cultural psychopathology partly because of nosological difficulties, the author feels that it may describe a widely distributed type of abnormal behavior. He believes the hysterical psychoses are particularly amenable to interdisciplinary research.

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Pages: 143 - 152
PubMed: 4952778

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Published in print: August 1967
Published online: 1 April 2006

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L. L. LANGNESS
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. 60201

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