Descriptive Psychopathology: The Signs and Symptoms of ...

292 Section 3: Examination domains65 Bleuler (1976), page 87.66 Chapter 12 provides a detailed discussion of obsessive–compulsive behavior.67 Taylor and Fink (2006), chapter 7.68 Soloff et al. (1994).69 Kennedy et al. (2004).70 Sati is an act of ritual suicide reported on the Indian subcontinent, especially amongHindus, for several centuries. Although legally banned, these acts still occur in modernIndia. There is little evidence to suggest, however, that women who commit Sati suffer froma recognized psychiatric illness. Cultural factors and gender role expectations play a significantrole in the act and its consequences (Bhugra, 2005).71 Cummings (1985a,b).72 Soyka et al. (1991).73 Rao and Lyketsos (1998).