A somatic disorder is a malfunction of the body. A psychosomatic disorder is a disorder of (most commonly) the body caused by a psychological factor (the mind).
One could potentially be diagnosed with Psychosomatic disorder in any hospital around the world, especially hospitals for the mentally/criminally insane.
Philip Pinkerton has written: 'Childhood disorder--a psychosomatic approach' -- subject(s): In infancy and childhood, Pediatrics, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Psychosomatic aspects, Psychosomatic aspects of Pediatrics
George L. Engel has written: 'The concept of psychosomatic disorder'
The first symptoms a psychosomatic disorders generally appear in the first few stages. Though the severity of these symptoms vary on a case to case basis.
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The meaning of the word psychosomatic implies
Psychosomatic Medicine - journal - was created in 1939.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research was created in 1956.
John Hazen Nodine has written: 'Psychosomatic medicine' -- subject(s): Psychosomatic Medicine, Congresses, Medicine, Psychosomatic
Psychosomatic medicine is a multidisciplinary branch of medicine dedicated to the study and clinical practice of medicine in relation with all processes that cause a pathological interaction between mind and body or between mental and physical processes.Psychoneuroimmunology or PNI, is the most related discipline to Psychosomatic medicine, but not the only one; geriatrics, pediatrics, surgery, gynecology, endocrinology. cardiology, psychiatry, internal medicine, gastroenterology, cosmetic surgery, emergency medicine and many other branches may at one time or other treat disorders with psychosomatic causes or complications.Psychosomatic is a word that is sometimes erroneously used in a pejorative way for saying 'it is all in your mind', what adds suffering to those who already are suffering from a psychosomatic disorder. The correct use of the term, is instead a key to solve some puzzling mix of symptoms that could not be attributed to a particular illness or that can be attributed to many disorders.If the body suffers because a problem generated in the mind or if the mind and emotional well being suffer because a problem of the body, then that is a psychosomatic disorder.
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