Makanjuola R O
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1987 Mar;75(3):231-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1987.tb02781.x.
Thirty patients diagnosed by Nigerian Yoruba traditional healers as suffering from a condition termed "Ode Ori" are described. The chief complaints were of a crawling sensation in the head and body, noises in the ears, palpitations and various other somatic complaints. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were prominent in all the patients and indeed the most common DSM-III diagnoses were of depressive and anxiety disorders. The significance of the disorder and its features is discussed in the context of the socio-cultural background of the patients.
本文描述了30名被尼日利亚约鲁巴传统治疗师诊断患有“Ode Ori”病症的患者。主要症状包括头部和身体有爬行感、耳鸣、心悸以及各种其他躯体症状。所有患者均有明显的焦虑和抑郁症状，实际上最常见的DSM-III诊断为抑郁和焦虑障碍。本文在患者的社会文化背景下讨论了该病症的意义及其特征。
