- psychosomatic disorders
- physical disorders that stem from emotional or mental disturbances
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
psychosomatic disorders
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psychosomatic — [sī΄kō sō mat′ik] adj. [ PSYCHO + SOMATIC] 1. designating or of a disorder of the body originating in or aggravated by the psychic or emotional processes of the individual 2. designating a system of medicine using a coordinated psychological and… … English World dictionary
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psychosomatic disorder — Bodily ailment or symptom, caused by mental or emotional disturbance, in which psychological stresses adversely affect physiological (somatic) functioning to the point of distress. Psychosomatic disorders may include hypertension, respiratory… … Universalium
psychosomatic — 1863, pertaining to the relation between mind and body, from Gk. psykhe mind (see PSYCHE (Cf. psyche)) + somatikos, from soma (gen. somatos) body. Applied from 1938 to physical disorders with psychological causes. It can as easily apply to… … Etymology dictionary
Психосоматические расстройства (psychosomatic disorders) — Термин П. р. в целом означает тип психич. заболевания, этиология или течение к рого обусловлена значимыми психол. факторами. К П. р. обычно относят такие заболевания как язва желудка, астма и эссенциальная гипертония; представленность их не… … Психологическая энциклопедия
psychosomatic — Pertaining to the influence of the mind or higher functions of the brain ( e.g., emotions, fears, desires) upon the functions of the body, especially in relation to bodily disorders or disease. See psychophysiologic. SYN: psychophysical (2).… … Medical dictionary
psychosomatic disorder — a disorder in which the physical symptoms are caused or exacerbated by psychological factors, such as migraine headache, lower back pain, or irritable bowel syndrome. The synonym psychophysiologic disorders, used in previous official… … Medical dictionary
Hysteria-Psychosomatic-Somatization — In 1802, Paris psychiatrist Jean Baptiste Louyer Villermay (1775–1837), in an essay differentiating hypochondria from hysteria, described a young female patient, uncertain about romance, who, at the sight of her loved one fainted, uttering… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Depression and Mood Disorders: Emergence — The word depression has a number of meanings, depending on the discipline. Within neurophysiology, it refers to a decrease in the brain’s electrical activity causing, for example, cortical depression. For the pharmacologist, depression means… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
List of neurological disorders — This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer s disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P … Wikipedia
