The Puerto Rican syndrome
About this book
During the 1950s, US Army medical officers reported that Puerto Rican soldiers under stress exhibited a theatrical form of pseudo-epilepsy. This work examines the so-called Puerto Rican Syndrome and its social and cultural implications for the growing Hispanic population in the US.
Details
- First published
- 2004
- OL Work ID
- OL8911860W
Subjects
Puerto RicansMental healthHysteriaPsychoanalysisHistoryHispanic AmericansMental DisordersDiagnosisEthnologyPsychoanalytic TheoryMental illness, diagnosis