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 ● Jan. 10, 2026
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
Then, the World Health Organization wrote about so-called “mass psychogenic illnesses” affecting hundreds of girls in schools across the country.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
Spratlen had held a teleconference with sufferers who asked about the FBI study that determined that the symptoms were psychogenic.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
A psychogenic melancholia of this sort can end in mania, and this cycle can be repeated several times, just as easily as in a case which appears to be spontaneous.
From Group Psychology and The Analysis of The Ego by Sigmund Freud
