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
Hyman Miller has written: 'The practice of psychosomatic medicine as illustrated in allergy' -- subject(s): Allergy, Medicine, Psychosomatic, Psychosomatic Medicine
Psychomatic is not a word, but psychosomatic is. If something is said to be psychosomatic, its cause is mental rather than physical. Psychosomatic illnesses can also be caused by emotional issues.
I believe that the pain from which my father suffered in his last years was psychosomatic.
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look up psychosomatic disease. it has to do mainly with illness and mental bad structure.
Philip Pinkerton has written: 'Childhood disorder--a psychosomatic approach' -- subject(s): In infancy and childhood, Pediatrics, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Psychosomatic aspects, Psychosomatic aspects of Pediatrics
Psychosomatic < Psyche (=soul) + soma (=body)see also psychology, psychiatry / chromosome, ribosome
be wary of psychosomatic practitioners who do not have degrees in medicine or psychology, or specialized training in either field. Some patients may also need conventional medical care or a combination of conventional and psychosomatic therapies.