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ESPINOSA BRITO, Alfredo. Massive Psychogenic Disease. A report of three not recent episodes. Medisur [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.6, pp.980-987. ISSN 1727-897X.

Episodes of massive psychogenic disease have occurred in different social contexts, worldwide, throughout history. Every time health professionals participate more in their attention and solution. This work presents three ¨cases¨ classified as such, which the author had the opportunity to attend. There are, in this work comments, about each of them and concepts about this condition are updated; which is expressed by the most varied symptoms in a group of people facing intense stress due to supposed threatening even though there is no physical or environmental reason to get sick. It generates a marked tension in patients and doctors so as in the general public. Doctors and sanitary personnel should be prepared for its adequate diagnosis and conduct to follow.

Palavras-chave : histrionic personality disorder.

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