{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7224125643","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","title":"Exploring Culture-Bound Syndromes & Gender: A Narrative Literature Review in The Indian Context","display_name":"Exploring Culture-Bound Syndromes & Gender: A Narrative Literature Review in The Indian Context","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-10-28","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7224125643","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.5281/zenodo.23727495","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400562","display_name":"Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I67311998","host_organization_name":"European Organization for Nuclear Research","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I67311998"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"JournalArticle"},"volume":null,"type":"article","indexed_in":["datacite"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"green","oa_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5067868354","display_name":"Satyajit Barik","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1005-9300","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1005-9300"]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Satyajit Barik","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5159397473","display_name":"Mamata R Swain","orcid":null,"observed_orcids":[]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Mamata R Swain","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":[],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":0.0,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.87038556,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11334","display_name":"Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments","score":0.5054000020027161,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2738","display_name":"Psychiatry and Mental health"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/27","display_name":"Medicine"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/4","display_name":"Health Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11334","display_name":"Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments","score":0.5054000020027161,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2738","display_name":"Psychiatry and Mental health"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/27","display_name":"Medicine"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/4","display_name":"Health Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12194","display_name":"Cultural Competency in Health Care","score":0.09619999676942825,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10272","display_name":"Mental Health Treatment and Access","score":0.08020000159740448,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3207","display_name":"Social Psychology"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/32","display_name":"Psychology"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/culture-bound-syndromes","display_name":"culture-bound syndromes","score":1.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/gender","display_name":"gender","score":0.6880000233650208},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/indian-women","display_name":"Indian women","score":0.8259999752044678},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/dhat-syndrome","display_name":"Dhat syndrome","score":0.9070000052452087},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mass-psychogenic-illness","display_name":"mass psychogenic illness","score":0.8809999823570251},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/vaginal-discharge","display_name":"vaginal discharge","score":0.6430000066757202},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/traditional-healing","display_name":"traditional healing","score":0.8190000057220459},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mental-health-stigma","display_name":"mental health stigma","score":0.8610000014305115},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/help-seeking","display_name":"help-seeking","score":0.8539999723434448},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/cultural-competence","display_name":"cultural competence","score":0.8569999933242798},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/kashmiri-women","display_name":"Kashmiri women","score":0.6510000228881836}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C196187386","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1050187","display_name":"Sociocultural evolution","level":2,"score":0.5364999771118164},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C15744967","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9418","display_name":"Psychology","level":0,"score":0.5128999948501587},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C134362201","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317309","display_name":"Mental health","level":2,"score":0.5016999840736389},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778638050","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5421252","display_name":"Explanatory model","level":2,"score":0.48750001192092896},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199033989","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1318295","display_name":"Narrative","level":2,"score":0.4722999930381775},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C139265228","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5283089","display_name":"Distress","level":2,"score":0.43140000104904175},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C137403100","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41710","display_name":"Ethnic group","level":2,"score":0.4259999990463257},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C169536714","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1666159","display_name":"Cultural competence","level":2,"score":0.4212000072002411},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C125209646","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1338878","display_name":"Cultural diversity","level":2,"score":0.3919000029563904},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C160146798","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2471453","display_name":"Psychogenic disease","level":2,"score":0.3878999948501587},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779343474","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109175","display_name":"Context (archaeology)","level":2,"score":0.3840999901294708},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C32464470","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1337916","display_name":"Emic and etic","level":2,"score":0.33180001378059387},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C77805123","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161272","display_name":"Social psychology","level":1,"score":0.3260999917984009},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55958113","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q169480","display_name":"Indigenous","level":2,"score":0.3190999925136566},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C71760877","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1368367","display_name":"Cultural identity","level":3,"score":0.31859999895095825},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C110379092","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1571836","display_name":"Social environment","level":2,"score":0.3050000071525574},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C138496976","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175002","display_name":"Developmental psychology","level":1,"score":0.2994999885559082},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.28439998626708984},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781083858","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17327049","display_name":"Scientific literature","level":2,"score":0.28279998898506165},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C189708586","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1504425","display_name":"Systematic review","level":3,"score":0.27379998564720154},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777274743","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6817452","display_name":"Mental distress","level":3,"score":0.27320000529289246},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C71924100","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11190","display_name":"Medicine","level":0,"score":0.258899986743927},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779943754","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5570863","display_name":"Global mental health","level":3,"score":0.2515000104904175},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C190248442","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839486","display_name":"Qualitative research","level":2,"score":0.25110000371932983}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.5281/zenodo.23727495","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400562","display_name":"Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I67311998","host_organization_name":"European Organization for Nuclear Research","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I67311998"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"JournalArticle"},{"id":"doi:10.5281/zenodo.23727496","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727496","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727496","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400562","display_name":"Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I67311998","host_organization_name":"European Organization for Nuclear Research","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I67311998"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"JournalArticle"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.5281/zenodo.23727495","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23727495","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400562","display_name":"Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I67311998","host_organization_name":"European Organization for Nuclear Research","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I67311998"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"JournalArticle"},"sustainable_development_goals":[{"display_name":"Good health and well-being","id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/3","score":0.9391000270843506},{"display_name":"Gender equality","id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/5","score":0.75}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":false,"grobid_xml":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W2864835748","https://openalex.org/W7117678068","https://openalex.org/W2562939754","https://openalex.org/W7224096592","https://openalex.org/W2581076746","https://openalex.org/W2080645929","https://openalex.org/W2784068090","https://openalex.org/W4404432867","https://openalex.org/W2474476270","https://openalex.org/W3036952191"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"Background:":[0],"Culture-bound":[1,259],"syndromes":[2,73,107,260],"(CBS)":[3],"are":[4,14,309],"culturally":[5,50,159,266],"shaped":[6],"patterns":[7,254],"of":[8,40,49,82,138,221,229,265,275],"distress,":[9],"symptoms,":[10,215],"and":[11,16,31,38,61,69,78,84,91,131,145,151,180,192,202,218,234,248,251,278,287,301,314],"behaviours":[12],"that":[13,189],"recognised":[15],"interpreted":[17],"within":[18],"specific":[19],"sociocultural":[20,141],"contexts.":[21],"In":[22],"India,":[23],"cultural":[24,83,190,216,236,292],"beliefs,":[25],"traditional":[26,230],"healing":[27,231],"practices,":[28,232],"gender":[29],"roles,":[30],"social":[32,59],"expectations":[33],"influence":[34,81,197],"the":[35,80,109,211,227,242,273],"expression,":[36],"recognition,":[37,90],"management":[39],"mental":[41,148,239,268,295,316],"health":[42,149,296,317],"concerns.":[43],"Women":[44],"may":[45,281],"experience":[46],"distinctive":[47],"forms":[48],"mediated":[51],"distress":[52,168,280],"due":[53],"to":[54,67,100],"gender-based":[55],"inequalities,":[56],"family":[57],"responsibilities,":[58],"restrictions,":[60],"stigma.":[62],"Aim:":[63],"This":[64],"study":[65],"aims":[66],"identify":[68],"describe":[70],"common":[71],"culture-bound":[72,106],"reported":[74],"among":[75,207,294],"Indian":[76,110],"women":[77,209],"explore":[79],"gender-related":[85,143,299],"factors":[86],"on":[87,105,115,306],"their":[88],"manifestation,":[89],"management.":[92],"Methodology:":[93],"A":[94],"narrative":[95],"literature":[96,104,118,156,224],"review":[97,135],"was":[98,119],"undertaken":[99],"synthesise":[101],"existing":[102],"academic":[103,122],"in":[108,238,246,270],"context,":[111],"with":[112,170],"particular":[113],"emphasis":[114],"women.":[116],"Relevant":[117],"identified":[120],"through":[121],"databases,":[123],"including":[124,162],"PubMed,":[125],"Google":[126],"Scholar,":[127],"ProQuest":[128],"One":[129],"Psychology,":[130],"SAGE":[132],"Journals.":[133],"The":[134,154,223],"examined":[136],"descriptions":[137],"syndromes,":[139],"associated":[140,169],"factors,":[142],"patterns,":[144],"implications":[146],"for":[147,311],"assessment":[150],"care.":[152],"Results:":[153],"reviewed":[155],"describes":[157],"several":[158],"influenced":[160],"presentations,":[161],"possession":[163],"syndrome,":[164,167],"Bachadani":[165,205],"(uterine)":[166],"vaginal":[171],"discharge,":[172],"Dhat":[173],"syndrome-related":[174],"beliefs":[175,191],"about":[176],"bodily":[177,214],"vitality,":[178],"Jhinjhinia,":[179],"mass":[181],"psychogenic":[182],"illness.":[183],"Findings":[184],"from":[185],"selected":[186],"studies":[187],"suggest":[188],"local":[193],"explanatory":[194],"models":[195],"significantly":[196],"symptom":[198],"interpretation,":[199],"help-seeking":[200],"behaviour,":[201],"treatment":[203],"preferences.":[204],"syndrome":[206],"Kashmiri":[208],"illustrates":[210],"relationship":[212],"between":[213],"understandings,":[217],"gendered":[219],"experiences":[220,308],"distress.":[222],"also":[225],"highlights":[226],"role":[228],"stigma,":[233],"limited":[235],"competence":[237,293],"healthcare.":[240],"However,":[241],"available":[243],"evidence":[244],"varies":[245],"scope":[247],"methodological":[249],"quality,":[250],"gender-specific":[252],"prevalence":[253],"remain":[255],"insufficiently":[256],"established.":[257],"Conclusion:":[258],"represent":[261],"an":[262],"important":[263],"area":[264],"responsive":[267],"healthcare":[269],"India.":[271],"Understanding":[272],"intersection":[274],"culture,":[276],"gender,":[277],"psychological":[279],"improve":[282],"clinical":[283],"assessment,":[284],"reduce":[285],"misdiagnosis,":[286],"support":[288],"appropriate":[289],"interventions.":[290],"Strengthening":[291],"professionals,":[297],"addressing":[298],"barriers,":[300],"conducting":[302],"further":[303],"empirical":[304],"research":[305],"women\u2019s":[307],"essential":[310],"developing":[312],"inclusive":[313],"gender-sensitive":[315],"services.":[318]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-10-30T12:39:25.321706","created_date":"2026-10-29T00:00:00"}