psychosomatic

(adjective)

Pertaining to physical diseases or symptoms that have psychological causes.

Related Terms

  • psychosomatic disorders
  • stress

Examples of psychosomatic in the following topics:

  • Consequences of Workplace Stress

    • Burnout, depression, and psychosomatic disorders are particularly common outcomes of work-related stress.
    • Psychosomatic disorders are a type of psychological disorder.
  • Body-Oriented Psychotherapies

    • The review of outcome research across different types of body-oriented psychotherapy concludes that the best evidence supports efficacy for treating somatoform/psychosomatic disorders and schizophrenia.
  • Levator Ani Injury and Urinary Stress Incontinence

    • Proctalgia fugax and levator ani syndrome have not been found to be of psychosomatic origin, although stressful events may trigger attacks
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