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Bouffée délirante A syndrome observed in West Africa and Haiti. This French term refers to a sudden outburst of agitated and aggressive behavior, marked confusion, and psycho-motor excitement. It may sometimes be accompanied by visual and auditory hallucination or paranoid ideation. These episodes may resemble an episode of Brief Psychotic Disorder.

Paraphrased: This is a syndrome found mainly in Africa and Haiti. People with this syndrome exhibit sudden aggressive behavior and confusion. They can also have hallucination and be very paranoid. The disorder was named by the French. Bouffee delirante is normal found in young males but can also be present in females and older adults. It has a very good prognosis and is treated very quickly in most cases. Acute stress can be a factor in the onset of this disorder but can also be cause by chronic stress. Bouffee Delirante is very similar to other mental illnesses such as Chronic hallucinatory psychosis and delusional disorders like paranoid schizophrenia. The differences thought include the onset and the prognosis. Schizophrenia has a very poor prognosis and is not treatable when Bouffee Delirante is sudden and can be treated quickly. Boufee delirante is considered a culture bound illness because it is only found in West Africa and Haiti. Episodes of delusions. hallucination, and sometime catatonic behavior only last a one day to a month. This is normally treated with medication.

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