This case report reviews the psychiatric difficulties of a 27-year-old female patient from Botswana with symptoms fitting for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cluster B personality traits, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her case illustrates how corporal punishment, an accepted practice in Botswana, remains in stark contrast to the standards of American society and the psychological consequences that may emerge from such practices. The patient presented with mood…
