In some North African and Middle Eastern societies, people thought to be possessed by spirits exhibit symptoms that include shouting, laughing, singing, weeping, hitting one's head against a wall, apathy or withdrawal. This culture-bound syndrome is known as

a. amok.
b. koro.
c. zar.
d. hikikomori.


C

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