The patients in this study, from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, presented with an acute psychotic syndrome preceded by stressful life events. The patients represented only three nationalities, although many people from other nationalities labour under similar stressful conditions. It is suggested that cultural factors play a role in the aetiology of this particular syndrome.

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