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Hysterical Manifestations in Africa and Europe
A Comparative Study
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
Abstract
A group of 30 black African patients and a group of 30 occidental patients, all presenting a hysterical structure, were compared with regard to clinical manifestations, provoking psychosocial stressors and histrionic personality traits. Cultural characteristics in several areas are discussed as possible explanations of the differences found.
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