Hi-wa itck explained

Hi-wa itck (hi:wa itck^[1]) is a culture-bound syndrome concerning heartbreak mostly associated with the Mohave people.^[2] This syndrome is associated with the separation of a loved one with symptoms including insomnia, depression, loss of appetite, and possibly suicide.^[3] Hi-wa itck is typically experienced by men, especially older men abandoned by their younger wives.^[4] It is similar to the condition of abandonment and rejection sensitivity associated with borderline personality disorder combined with a depressive episode.^[5] It is identified under culture-bound syndromes originating in Native America, which also include pibloktoq or Arctic hysteria and wacinko (Oglala Sioux).^[6]

References

• Book: Devereux, George. Mohave Ethnopsychiatry and Suicide: The Psychiatric Knowledge and the Psychic Disturbances of an Indian Tribe, Issue 175. US Government Printing Office. 1961. The 'Heart' Neuroses. https://archive.org/details/mohaveethnopsych0000deve/page/90/mode/2up. 10 February 2022. 90–115.

Notes and References

1. Book: Devereux, George. Mohave Ethnopsychiatry and Suicide: The Psychiatric Knowledge and the Psychic Disturbances of an Indian Tribe, Issue 175. US Government Printing Office. 1961. The 'Heart' Neuroses. https://archive.org/details/mohaveethnopsych0000deve/page/91/mode/2up. 10 February 2022. 91.
2. Book: Quick Reference to Adult and Older Adult Forensics: A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals. Muscari. Mary. Brown. Kathleen. 2010. Springer Publishing Company. 9780826124227. New York. 12.
3. Web site: Glossary of culture bound syndromes .
4. Devereux 95, 103
5. Book: Personality Disorders and Culture: Clinical and Conceptual Interactions. Alarcón. Renato. Foulks. Edward. Vakkur. Mark. 1998. John Wiley & Sons. 0471149640. New York. 200.
6. Book: Weber . Janet . Kelley . Jane . Health Assessment in Nursing . Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . 4th . 2009 . 978-0-7817-8160-2 . 101.