Psychogenic epidemic - mass hysteria phenomena in Portugal
Introduction Mass hysteria also called mass psychogenic illness (MPI), defined as a social phenomenon, consists of collective anxiety due to a perceived threat and can culminate in a cascade of symptoms suggestive of organic disease without an identifiable cause. Its history dates back to the 14th...
Main Authors: | A. Costa, S. Jesus, M. Almeida, J. Alcafache |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022-06-01
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Series: | European Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822009993/type/journal_article |
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