Edition |
First American edition. |
Physical Description |
328 pages ; 22 cm. |
Summary |
"An exploration of the phenomenon of psychosomatic disorders, mass hysteria, and other culture-bound syndromes occurring around the world. In Sweden, hundreds of refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, teenage girls develop involuntary twitches and seizures that spread like a contagion. In The Sleeping Beauties, Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan investigates psychosomatic disorders and mass hysteria, traveling the world to visit communities suffering from these so-called "mystery" illnesses."-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Hysteria. -- Psychosomatic aspects.
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