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Redefining epidemic hysteria: an example from Sweden
1Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|September 1, 1993
Summary
This study critiques François Sirois's epidemic hysteria diagnostic model, suggesting the removal of its large diffuse outbreak component. This revision aims to better capture the complex social and cultural factors in collective behavior, enhancing the understanding of mass hysteria phenomena.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- History
Background:
- François Sirois's influential paradigm for diagnosing epidemic hysteria.
- The need to refine diagnostic criteria for mass hysteria events.