Abstract
Two previously unpublished outbreaks of Mass Psychogenic Illness (MPI) in Italy are
reported. The rst outbreak involved 427 female workers at an electro-mechanical
plant.Workers complained of work-related stressors, and high levels of con ict between
their job and home duties.We conclude that the episode resulted from the interaction of
environmental and work-related factors, the persons and the social organization of the
workplace. The second case is one in which risk of MPI developing seems to have been
successfully prevented. An effective stress coping strategy, coupled with workplace
improvement, may have succeeded in eliminating cases of illness and preventing an
outbreak of MPI.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 371-375 |
Numero di pagine | 5 |
Rivista | British Journal of Medical Psychology |
Volume | 73 ( Pt 3) |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2000 |
Keywords
- multiple chemical sensitivity, industrial mass syndrome, diagnosis