Mass psychogenic illness: examples

Evidence-based neurology checklist on mass psychogenic illness: examples: Historical examples Demonic possession in nunneries in Europe Sensation of suffocation in work places in England Demonic possession among girls in Malaysia Hysterical outbreaks of toxic gas anxiety in schools Illness…

Historical examples

  • Demonic possession in nunneries in Europe
  • Sensation of suffocation in work places in England
  • Demonic possession among girls in Malaysia
  • Hysterical outbreaks of toxic gas anxiety in schools
  • Illness following vaccination in schools in Jordan
  • Fainting and twitching following HPV vaccination in schools in Colombia
  • Recurrent poison gas delusions in many parts of the world
  • Breathing problems during the Gulf War
  • Respiratory difficulties following the World Trade Centre attacks
  • Sick building syndrome in offices

Recent examples

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References

  1. Bartholomew RE, Wessely S. Protean nature of mass sociogenic illness: from possessed nuns to chemical and biological terrorism fears. Br J Psychiatry 2002; 180:300-306.
  2. Tarafder BK, Khan MA, Islam MT, et al. Mass psychogenic illness: demography and symptom profile of an episode. Psychiatry J 2016; 2016:2810143.
  3. Kharabsheh S, Al-Otoum H, Clements J, et al. Mass psychogenic illness following tetanus-diphtheria toxoid vaccination in Jordan. Bull World Health Organ 2001; 79:764-770.
  4. Simas C, Munoz N, Arregoces L, Larson HJ. HPV vaccine confidence and cases of mass psychogenic illness following immunization in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2019; 15:163-166.
  5. Müller-Vahl KR, Pisarenko A, Jakubovski E, Fremer C. Stop that! It's not Tourette's but a new type of mass sociogenic illness. Brain 2022; 145:476-480.
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