Compulsive spitting--a culture bound symptom
Bhatia, M.S.
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences 54(4): 145-148
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5359 PMID: 11227124 Document Number: 525653
Compulsive Spitting, as a culture bound symptom has not been previously reported in the literature. Of 26 cases described, 8 were suffering from schizophrenia followed by 5 cases having mania, 4 each with depression and OCD, 3 with tic disorder and 2 with seizure disorder. More studies are warranted to study and report the culture bound symptoms in india and other countries.
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