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Amok was officially classified as a psychiatric condition in 1849 based on the numerous reports and case studies which showed that the majority of individuals who committed amok were, in some sense, mentally ill.

However, DSM-IV-TR does not break amok down into two official categories.

The two forms are ; beramok and amok.

Beramok is considered to be the more common of the two and is associated with the depression and sadness resulting from a loss and the subsequent brooding process.

Loss includes the death of a spouse or loved one, divorce, loss of a job, money, power, etc.

Beramok is associated with mental issues of severe depression or other mood disorders.

Amok, the rarer form, is believed to stem from rage, insult, or a vendetta against a person or society for a wide variety of reasons.

Amok has been more closely associated with psychosis, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and delusions.