Huang, who lives in Malaysia, is afraid that one day soon his penis will shrivel and retract into his body thus killing him. His psychiatrist realizes that Huang has a condition called koro that is seen almost exclusively in Southeast Asia. Koro is a __________ disorder.

A. culture-general
B. somatization
C. hysterical
D. culture-specific


Answer: D

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