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Does CBS Exist? The primary aim for International Classification of Disorder is to be objective and universal so that it can be used with all countries. According to ICD culture bound syndrome does not exist, rather it is a local variation of universal disorders. ICD do not have a definition for culture bound syndrome, whereas the DSM has a definition for culture bound syndrome. So, those who are absolutist favour this by saying, all culture bound syndrome's takes form in different cultures, and that the underlying disorder is the same. Therefore, the behaviour does not matter, what matters is the underlying disorder. The first school of thought is the cultural relativist theory. They argue that disorders can occur only in one or some type of culture and that they are not similar disorders which might be found in another culture, so they argue against absolutist. Even if culture bound syndrome such as...

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