Ulysses syndromeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Coined in 2002 by Joseba Achotegui of the Universitat de Barcelona, in reference to the ancient mythological hero Ulysses, who travelled for 10 years through the Mediterranean to return home from the Trojan War.

名詞

Ulysses syndrome (uncountable)

1. An atypical set of depressive, anxious, dissociative and somatoform symptoms resulting from the stress associated with modern migration.
2. The psychological and physical sequelae of misdiagnosis due to a false positive result.