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Title: A Cultural Psychiatric Study of El-Zar Cult in U.A.R
Author: A. OKASHA
Abstract:
A psychiatric study of 100 Egyptian women attending El-Zar has been made. Their ages marital status level of education and diagnostic entities are evaluated. A psychophysiological explanation for this cult is attempted.
Journal: The British Journal of Psychiatry (1966) 112: 1217-1221