Psychiatric sequelae of Amok
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E. K. Tan; John E. Carr
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Article
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1977
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Springer US
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English
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The authors present evidence of an indigenous diagnostic system by which Malay culture defines Amok, and of the disparate relations between individual conceptualization, behavior, and tradition which contributes to the labeling process. Amok is viewed as a cultural prescription for violent behavior