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A Complex Case of ‘Speaking in Tongues’

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Faced with unfamiliar clinical presentations, cultural differences and spirituality issues, the psychiatrist is confronted with an interesting conundrum – separating psychopathology from cultural beliefs and establishing a therapeutic relationship across faith. In this case, migration, spirituality, cultural issues and emotional distress are explored across an interface with police, the emergency room and psychiatric evaluation.

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  1. Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada

    Oyedeji Ayonrinde FRCPsych, MBA

  2. Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada

    Oyedeji Ayonrinde FRCPsych, MBA

  3. Maudsley hospital, Denmark Hill, London, AZ, UK

    Sanjeevan Somasunderam MBBS, MRCPsych

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  2. Woodstock General Hospital, Woodstock Ontario, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

    Shabbir Amanullah

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Ayonrinde, O., Somasunderam, S. (2018). A Complex Case of ‘Speaking in Tongues’. In: Shivakumar, K., Amanullah, S. (eds) Complex Clinical Conundrums in Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70311-4_19

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