A case of two culture-bound syndromes (Koro and Dhat syndrome) coexisting with obsessive–compulsive disorder
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Culture-bound syndromes: the story of dhat syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0019-5545
DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_298_19