Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Keough, Meghan Elizabeth
Author's Email Address	keough@psy.fsu.edu
URN	etd-09072007-084054
Title	Ataques de Nervios: Culturally Bound and Distinct from Panic Attacks?
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Psychology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Norman B. Schmidt Committee Chair Chris Schatschneider Committee Member Thomas E. Joiner Committee Member
Keywords	Anxiety Sensitivity Acculturation Panic Attacks Trauma Ataques De Nervios
Date of Defense	2007-07-23
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract With the U.S. population becoming increasingly diverse, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000) acknowledged the importance of understanding psychopathology within a cultural framework by including culture-bound syndromes. These syndromes are proposed to be bound to certain cultures and distinct from other psychological disorders. Included among the syndromes are ataques de nervios, which are reported to be bound to the Hispanic culture and closely resemble panic attacks. Previous investigations of ataques de nervios have primarily focused on Hispanic samples without including other ethnicities or measures of acculturation. The current study employed an ethnically diverse study sample (N=342) and included measures of acculturation. In contrast to the DSM-IV’s conceptualization of ataques de nervios, the rate of ataques de nervios did not significantly vary across the three main groups (Black, White and Hispanic participants) nor did it vary based on acculturation. More consistent with the DSM-IV, the results indicate some differentiation between the two types of attacks.
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