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Mass Psychogenic Illness - Hardcover

 
9780898591606: Mass Psychogenic Illness

Synopsis

First published in 1982. This study looks at the concepts around mass hysteria or anxiety due to an illness episode that defies physical explanations and where investigators may turn to a psychological interpretation of an outbreak. The present book brings together scientists from several disciplines in an attempt to to explore outbreaks from a variety of perspectives, including historical, cultural, social, psychological, and even medical.

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About the Author

MICHAEL J. COLLIGAN Miami University Oxford, Ohio. JAMES W. PENNEBAKER University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. LAWRENCE R. MURPHY Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio

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