Clinicians have long been fascinated by the rare and exotic in med
icine. Similarly, psychiatrists and mental health professionals
have been intrigued by the uncommon and extraordinary syndromes
which, despite their rarity, have much to teach us about the
limitless forms of human adaptation. Of particular interest is the
fact that fragments and partial expressions of these rare disorders
are often encountered in the dreams and fantasies of the "ordinary"
patient. For this reason, the understanding and insights collected
in this volume are likely to have clinical usefulness far beyond
those rare occasions when we encounter the exotic in its fully
developed form. These disorders demonstrate the complex interplay
between intra psychic dynamic forces and the cultural influences
which act to shape overt symptomatology. The section on
extraordinary syndromes from non-Western cultures demonstrates the
universality of the psychody namic roots of human suffering,
despite the seemingly strange furms in which this suffering is
expressed. As clinicians we are too often restricted by
ethnocentric attitudes and culturally determined stereotypes. This
volume provides a stimulating and enjoyable opportunity to reach
beyond those limitations."
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