Hysteria: a delusional state.
This paper explores the hypothesis that hysterical symptoms may best be regarded as the product of delusional thinking. Hysteria has generally been interpreted as a process quite distinct from other psychiatric disorders. An attempt is made to bring it within more conventional bounds.
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The Neurology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.
D003702:Delusions / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000209:etiology*; D008959:Models, Neurological