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alexis

USA
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Posted - 04/07/2007 :  19:44:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Interesting article, whether or not findings are yet conclusive:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6534081.stm

alexis

USA
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Posted - 04/09/2007 :  11:30:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This one actually uses term "conversion disorder". I wouldn't call conversion disorder and mass hysteria the same thing -- as they do in the article -- but someone is trying to dig up the terminology in a very odd set of circumstances which resulted in hundreds of girls with similar symptoms.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070409/hl_afp/mexicoskoreahealth_070409164415;_ylt=Ambg03EVsb3xHN6TQJjpv7gdl.0A

Article on Mass Psychogenic illness with another school example:

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20001215/2649.html

Edited by - alexis on 04/09/2007 11:47:19
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