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Psychosomatics – how exactly does it work?

Can physical complaints be based on purely psychological causes?

10.09.2024

1. Glossary

Psychosomatics

Psychosomatics examines the effects of emotional and cognitive processes on the body, particularly on the subjective perception of illness. This includes mental health problems with physical consequences, such as eating disorders and hypochondria. After psychologists initially used theoretical models to explain psychosomatic phenomena, the field has also been the subject of scientific research since the mid-20th century. Since 2003, there have been officially recognized specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy.