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In this report, we aim\n to evaluate an epidemic DCS episode that occurred following two consecutive HHT sessions.<jats:bold>METHODS:<\/jats:bold> A total of 16 trainees, all of whom were medical doctors, attended the aviation medicine training course in the aeromedical research and training center. They went through HHT in two\n sessions, each with eight trainees.<jats:bold>RESULTS:<\/jats:bold> Following two HHT sessions, five Type 1 DCS cases occurred among 18 personnel (16 trainees and 2 inside observers). DCS incidence rate was found to be 27.77%. They were successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).<jats:bold>DISCUSSION:<\/jats:bold>\n Since the DCS incidence rate was found to be higher than the average in such a short period of time, this cluster of cases was labeled as epidemic DCS. We carried out a thorough investigation into all possible causes by following some templates that were developed to conduct comprehensive\n investigations into epidemic DCS episodes. According to the psychological arguments discussed here, we placed a special emphasis on hysterical and psychosocial components, among other probable factors. In cases where the possibility of hysteria and placebo-nocebo responses exist, it is appropriate\n to conduct the training and treatment processes with these factors in mind. No matter what the triggering factor is and how the symptoms manifest, HBOT remains crucial in the treatment of DCS.<jats:bold>Demir AE, Ata N. <jats:italic>Hysteria as a trigger for epidemic decompression sickness following hypobaric\n hypoxia training<\/jats:italic>. 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