Predictors of mass psychogenic illness in a junior secondary school in rural Botswana: A case control study.
Keatlaretse SiamisangThabo PhologoloTerrence MukuhwaNathaniel SchafrickBonolo MhaladiBoang PhuthegoMonica MmatiTiny MasupePublished in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2022)
The outbreak in Lempu Community Junior Secondary School (CJSS) was typical of mass psychogenic illness affecting mainly boarding girls and was associated with psychological and environmental risk factors. Changing the boarding environment and continuous psychological support are key to preventing future outbreaks. Interventions should also target the identified risk factors.