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When the Body Recognizes a Relatively Harmless Substance as a Dangerous

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When the body recognizes a relatively harmless substance as a dangerous antigen and mounts an immune response, this response is called


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Cultural Symptoms

Manifestations or expressions of behaviors, beliefs, or values that are indicative of the cultural or social aspects of a group or society.

Somatisation

The conversion of psychological distress into physical symptoms, leading to medical seeking behavior without any diagnosable organic cause.

Fulford's Squeaky Wheel Principle

A concept suggesting that the most noticeable (or complaining) problems are the ones most likely to get attention and resources.

Cultural Formulation

A framework used in mental health assessments to understand how a patient's cultural background influences their experience and expression of symptoms.

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