psychogenic

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FND is a complex condition; previously known as psychosomatic or psychogenic illness, it describes physical symptoms with a psychological root.

From BBC

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

"By saying we all have psychogenic itching to some degree, we normalise it," she adds.

From BBC

The U.N. concluded that the symptoms were the result of mass psychogenic illness, a form of social panic.

From New York Times

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