ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |52 pages
Overview of Mass Psychogenic Illness: Hysteria Revisited?
part |83 pages
Methodological and Problematic Issues in MPI Research
part |119 pages
Theoretical Approaches to Mass Psychogenic Illness