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KembaraXtra-Psychology – Cafard
Cafard is a term used in some Polynesian contexts as a variant name for amok, a culture-bound syndrome characterized by sudden outbursts of violent or frenzied behavior. The condition is traditionally understood within specific cultural frameworks that attribute meaning to extreme emotional or behavioral episodes. The word originates from French, where it can refer to a cockroach or a gloomy state of mind, but in anthropological psychology it has been used in reference to culturally specific behavioral syndromes.
Cafard is a term used in some Polynesian contexts as a variant name for amok, a culture-bound syndrome characterized by sudden outbursts of violent or frenzied behavior. The condition is traditionally understood within specific cultural frameworks that attribute meaning to extreme emotional or behavioral episodes. The word originates from French, where it can refer to a cockroach or a gloomy state of mind, but in anthropological psychology it has been used in reference to culturally specific behavioral syndromes.
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