Question

Dissociative symptoms and features can be found in many different cultures. For example, in Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, people sometimes experience a trancelike state called ___________ that is associated with increased agitation and violent tendencies.

a. TKS
b. koro
c. amok
d. susto

Answer 1

Answer:

c. amok

Explanation:

In psychiatry, the murderous attack known as Amok is a culturally tied syndrome which consists of a sudden rage outburst that makes an affected individual (armed or unarmed) to madly run, attacking and killing living beings in his/her path. This action ends with the individual being overpowered or taking his/her own life.