Hi-wa itck (
Mohave: hi:wa itck[1]) is a culture-bound syndrome concerning
heartbreak[1] 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]
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^Weber, Janet; Kelley, Jane (2009). Health Assessment in Nursing (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p.
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