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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > physical and mental health > culture-bound syndromes > amok (syndrome)
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > indigenous concerns > culture-bound syndromes > amok (syndrome)
... > social science subjects > psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > indigenous concerns > culture-bound syndromes > amok (syndrome)

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amok (syndrome)  

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  • The West was first introduced to amok through the journals of Captain Cook, although the history of the disorder dates back much further as a Hindu war tactic. Amok is a Malaysian term that means “to engage furiously in battle.” Amok occurs only in males. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Culture-Bound Syndromes: Amok]

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