Cross-cultural study of idioms of distress among Spanish nationals and Hispanic American migrants: susto, nervios and ataque de nervios

Durà-Vilà, Glòria; Hodes, Matthew

doi:10.1007/s00127-011-0468-3

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“…Susto has also been described as a Mexican Folk Illness, a Culture-Bound Syndrome (CBS). In more recent studies it has been called a Culturally Affiliated Syndrome, a Latin American Folk Syndrome, a Latin American Folk Illness, a Traditional Ethnomedical Concept that is broadly recognized by groups of Latin America, an Ethnomedical Syndrome that displays symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression as well as representing Idioms of Distress, often associated with psychiatric disorders, among Hispanic-American migrants (Durá-Vilá et al) [4,33,[38][39][40][41][42].…”

Section: Embodied Memories Of a Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

Susto: Etiology of Mental Disorders in Mothers and Children in Mexico

Castaldo¹

2015

J Preg Child Health

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This article presents the results of an investigation into the construction and representation of mental disorders that was carried out in the Nahua community of Santa María de la Encarnación Xoyatla and in the Mestizo community of San Cristóbal Tepeojuma, both located in the southwest of the State of Puebla, in Mexico. In such areas, mental disorders are embodied as enfermedades de la cabeza (mental illnesses) and their psychophysical manifestations are locura (madness) and ataques (attacks). Both illnesses are produced by having suffered a susto or an espanto (fright), which in the contexts we consider are synonymous, and can become incurable and even fatal if they develop in children who have been breastfed by women who have suffered a susto.

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Section: Embodied Memories Of a Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

Susto: Etiology of Mental Disorders in Mothers and Children in Mexico

Castaldo¹

2015

J Preg Child Health

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“…This is not surprising as susto and tristeza are common cultural idioms of distress reportedly used by Hispanics to explain clinical presentations in other diseases that affect them, such as type 2 diabetes and stroke. 7,10,21 In addition, place of birth and age at immigration in the immigrant population were found to be significant factors in the risk of perceiving MS to be the result of strong emotions. viduals who reported difficulty ambulating were more likely to be receiving treatment.…”

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“…6 Research supports illness perceptions to be important determinants of behavior, and they have been associated with a variety of important outcomes, such as treatment adherence and functional recovery. [7][8][9] Studies of chronic conditions such as diabetes and stroke in Hispanic populations have shown that perceptions of illness differ by ethnicity and are important factors affecting selfcare in Hispanics. [10][11][12][13] A recent study found that stroke awareness significantly differed between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites, and perceived barriers were part of this difference.…”

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Perceptions of Multiple Sclerosis in Hispanic Americans

Obiwuru¹,

Joseph²,

Liu³

et al. 2017

International Journal of MS Care

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Background: Illness perceptions have been reported to be important determinants of multiple sclerosis (MS)-related well-being. Hispanic culture is defined by strong cultural beliefs in which illness is often perceived to arise from strong emotions. Understanding the perceptions of MS in Hispanic Americans may provide a better understanding of cultural barriers that may exist. The purpose of this study was to describe Hispanic American perceptions of MS.

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“…Regarding the culture-bound syndromes, they have been widely studied in the countries of origin, but there are few studies addressing them in the new migratory context 13 - 14 …”

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Culture-bound syndromes in migratory contexts: the case of Bolivian immigrants

Roldán-Chicano

Fernández-Rufete

Hueso‐Montoro

et al. 2017

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective:to describe the culture-bound syndromes maintained by Bolivian immigrants in the new migratory context and analyze the care processes of these health problems. Method:qualitative research with an ethnographic methodological approach. Sample: 27 Bolivian immigrants. In-depth interviews and participatory observation were the strategies used for data collection. Data were classified and categorized into logical schemes manually and using the ATLAS-ti program v.5. Results:susto, “wayras”, amartelo, pasmo de sol, pasmo de luna and pasmo de sereno are some of the folk illnesses that affect the Bolivian immigrants and that they have to treat in the new migratory context. Conclusions:in the new environment, the group under study preserves culture-bound syndromes that are common in their country of origin. The care strategies used for these health problems are adapted to the resources of the new context and based on interactions with the domestic environment, biomedicine and traditional medicine. It was observed the need for the health professionals to realize that the efficacy of certain therapies occurs within the scope of cultural beliefs and not in that of the scientific evidence.

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Cross-cultural study of idioms of distress among Spanish nationals and Hispanic American migrants: susto, nervios and ataque de nervios

Abstract: The study suggests that people hold multiple models of distress and disorder. This may influence clinical presentations and help seeking behaviour in Spanish as well as Hispanic American populations.

Cited by 30 publications

References 25 publications

Susto: Etiology of Mental Disorders in Mothers and Children in Mexico

Susto: Etiology of Mental Disorders in Mothers and Children in Mexico

Perceptions of Multiple Sclerosis in Hispanic Americans

Culture-bound syndromes in migratory contexts: the case of Bolivian immigrants

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