ENGLISH

Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine

By S.R. Pandi-Perumal , Rocco R. Ruoti , Milton Kramer

Book information

Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Year
2007
ISBN
0415394996, 9780415394994, 9780203089897
Open Library ID
OL10204733M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3204479 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
298\298
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Psychosomatic illnesses can generally be considered as physical illnesses that are believed to be psychologically based; hence they are often referred to as "psychophysiological" disorders. The task of psychosomatic medicine is to unravel the nature and mechanisms of behavior and psychosocial encounters that may alter the development of the organism, its structure, and its functions. Maladaptive behaviors and lack of integration in the interactions between an individual and the environment lead to debilitating illnesses. These events require careful scrutiny and analysis. This resource will stand as the first book devoted entirely to the topic.

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