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Hi-Wa itck

Hi-Wa itck

a culture-bound syndrome found in Mohave American Indian populations that includes symptoms such as depression, insomnia, loss of appetite, and sometimes suicide associated with unwanted separation from a loved one; it generally affects the young wife of an older Mohave male.

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