A nurse is assessing a client from india who complains of panic, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite. which culture-bound syndrome should the nurse suspect in this client?

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A nurse is evaluating an Indian client who reports experiencing anxiety, sexual dysfunction, exhaustion, weakness, and loss of appetite. The culture-bound syndrome that the nurse should suspect is Dhat in this client.

What is Dhat syndrome?

The phrase "Dhat syndrome," is characterized by nebulous somatic symptoms of weakness, weariness, anxiety, appetite loss, and guilt that are thought to be caused by semen loss through nocturnal emissions, urine,  even though there is no proof of semen loss. There is no known organic etiology for the illness. The term "vital fluid" is used to describe semen in traditional Hindu theology. Anxiety and distress are strongly felt when this "vital fluid," is released.

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