Locura- A term used by Latinos in the United States and Latin America to refer to a severe form of chronic psychosis. The condition is attributed to an inherited vulnerability, to the effect of multiple life difficulties, or to a combination of both factors. Symptoms exhibited by persons with locura include incoherence, agitation, auditory and visual hallucinations, inability to follow rules of social interaction, unpredictability, and possible violence. [1]
Locura- Latinos in Latin America and the US refer to this term as a form of chronic psychosis, which is severe. It is believed the condition is inherited in some way, coming from many difficulties in ones life, or because of both reasons. Symptoms may include incoherence, agitation, auditory and visual halllucinations, unpredictability, possible violence, and the inability to follow rules of social interaction. (Paraphrased version)
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Coon, D. & Mitterer, J. (2007). Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior 11th Edition. Accessed March 17, 2011 from Thompson Learning Inc. : http://books.google.com/books? id=V6EHmNCmEWQC&pg=PA538&lpg=PA538&dq=Locura+in+Latinos+in+the+US&source=bl&ots=QmdzEutNCS&sig=AWh2eXwIxxKMTOxejkydyE4_LsU&hl=en&ei=n3SGTZXnIoqPtwex5bG-BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
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