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why was male hysteria classified as a menal disorder?

why is male hysteria now obsolete?

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The hysteria is a psychological disorder. It was conceptualized in in 19th century. Hysteria is evolved in different diagnosis. Hysteria has the frequent diagnosis and it is common among women. Many of the physician were there who do not believe and agree with male hysteria. But there were Paul who tells that there is male hysteria found because male do not wanted to be diagnosed with hysteria, In ancient history it is believed that hysteria is related to the female reproductive system but later on it discarded because it was found that it occur due to the relation of mind and brain. The first case of hysteria was found in world war first. Freud also convinced that there is present of male hysteria. He also define the clinical picture of hysteria. There were many philosopher like Hippocrates and Plato define hysteria. 

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