Susto, a folk illness

Description:

Widespread throughout Latin America, susto is a folk illness associated with a broad array of symptoms. This study takes an interdisciplinary approach, looking for explanations of susto in the interaction of social, physiological, and psychological factors.

subjects: Chinantec Indians,  Complications,  Disease,  Diseases,  Ethnopsychology,  Etiology,  Indians of Mexico,  Medicine,  Psychological Stress,  Psychophysiologic Disorders,  Traditional medicine,  Zapotec Indians,  Medical care,  Public health,  Zapotèques,  Maladies,  Chinantèques,  Médecine,  Indiens d'Amérique,  Médecine populaire,  Médecines parallèles,  Ziekten,  Mestiezen,  Zapoteken,  Culturele aspecten,  Chinantèques (Indiens),  North American Indians,  Psychology

Places: Mexico,  Oaxaca