psychogenic
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The investigation into Mrs Whitehead's death found her excessive water consumption was due to psychogenic polydipsia, which is well documented in patients with psychiatric disorders.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
The U.N. concluded that the symptoms were the result of mass psychogenic illness, a form of social panic.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
Some published reports have suggested that the symptoms were characteristic of "mass psychogenic illness," but the declassified report rejects that, finding that the AHIs "do not fit criteria for mass psychogenic illness."
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
No evidence was found to support the suspicions, and WHO said it appeared to be a “mass psychogenic illness.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
It has consequently become the custom to consider these cases as not being psychogenic.
From Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego by Sigmund Freud
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