When Cotard's syndrome fits the sociocultural context: The singular case of Per "Dead" Ohlin and the Norwegian black metal music scene.

The sociocultural context of psychiatric patients shapes symptoms experience and expression, as well as how patients deal with a disorder and how society appraises its symptoms. Specifically, the context may influence the social appraisal of a behavior as normal or pathological. Therefore, markedly pathological symptoms may not be accordingly recognized by peers when they are in consonance with the sociocultural context.