"Psychosomatic Medicine" ed. by Ignacio Jáuregui Lobera

This book discusses holistic approaches to both organic and psychopathological diseases. Authors address psychosomatic approaches to fibromyalgia, palliative care, anxiety and depression, obesity, and traumatic stress disorders.

Modern psychosomatic medicine is a comprehensive framework for a holistic (biopsychosocial) perspective of illnesses and patient care. It highlights the influence of psychosocial factors on health, the interaction between psychosocial and biological factors in the course and outcome of diseases, and a whole perspective with respect to treatments.

Contents
1. The Network Paradigm: New Niches for Psychosomatic Medicine
2. Psychological and Societal Implications of Projecting the Shadow on the Feminine in Tibetan Buddhist Contexts
3. Psychosomatic Approach to Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Medical, Psychological, and Social Aspects
4. Psychosomatic Medicine and Palliative Care
5. Assessing the Effectiveness of Brief and Low Intensity Psychological Interventions for Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Health Anxiety: A Systematic Review of the Literature
6. Psychosomatic Inpatient Rehabilitation for People with Depression in Germany
7. Emotional Eating and Obesity
8. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Some Recent Research Findings
9. Use of Falun Gong to Address Traumatic Stress among Marginalized Clients


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