基本説明
A unique textbook of psychosomatic medicine.
Full Description
From a rich background of clinical experience and a scholarly review of the diverse literature, Raphael Melmed has written a unique textbook of psychosomatic medicine. He analyzes psychosomatic disorders from a physiological and medical perspective but draws on many other disciplines to describe their scientific basis, clinical presentation, and their management.
Contents
Somatiziation - body language; challenges in doctor-patient communication; the key question in clinical practice - who controls what?; stress - the broader context; stress and the immune function; stress - clinical consequences; interplay of mind and body in clinical practice - pathophysiological mechanisms; interplay of mind and body in clinical practice - the placebo response; Chronic or recurrent pain syndromes; visceral pain syndromes; panic attacks - the great mimic; cardiovascular changes in anxiety - a lesson in integrative psychophysiology; respiratory effects of anxiety; chronic fatigue; depression in the medical clinic; drug treatment of affective disorders; general principles of stress management; Behavioral intervention in stressed states; defining mind-body medicine.
