Aspectos psiquiátricos y psicológicos del susto

Abstract

In this paper we analyze the psychological and psychopathological problems asociated with "susto". Our review, basically a bibliographical review added with some field-work, intends to search possibilities for identification of "susto" with some psychiatric and clinically related diagnoses. We sustain that "susto" is really a syndrome from a clinical point of view and a significant in a comprehensive view.