title: Contagious hysteria in a West Bengal village.
abstract: This article reports on the phenomenon of contagious hysteria in a village in West Bengal. The psychosocial and psychodynamic aspects are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000523:psychology*; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007194:India; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012640:Seizures / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D013179:Spouse Abuse