Definitions for psychosomatic
ˌsaɪ koʊ səˈmæt ɪk, -soʊ-psy·cho·so·mat·ic

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1. psychosomaticadjective

   used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis

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1. psychosomaticadjective

   Pertaining to both the mind and the body.

2. psychosomaticadjective

   Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.

3. Etymology: From psycho- + somatic.

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1. psychosomatic

   A somatic symptom disorder, formerly known as a somatoform disorder, is any mental disorder that manifests as physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition or by the direct effect of a substance, and are not attributable to another mental disorder (e.g., panic disorder). Somatic symptom disorders, as a group, are included in a number of diagnostic schemes of mental illness, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (Before DSM-5 this disorder was split into somatization disorder and undifferentiated somatoform disorder.) In people who have been diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder, medical test results are either normal or do not explain the person's symptoms (medically unexplained physical symptoms), and history and physical examination do not indicate the presence of a known medical condition that could cause them, though the DSM-5 cautions that this alone is not sufficient for diagnosis. The patient must also be excessively worried about their symptoms, and this worry must be judged to be out of proportion to the severity of the physical complaints themselves. A diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder requires that the subject have recurring somatic complaints for at least six months.Symptoms are sometimes similar to those of other illnesses and may last for years. Usually, the symptoms begin appearing during adolescence, and patients are diagnosed before the age of 30 years. Symptoms may occur across cultures and gender. Other common symptoms include anxiety and depression. However, since anxiety and depression are also very common in persons with confirmed medical illnesses, it remains unproven whether such symptoms are a consequence of the physical impairment or a cause. Somatic symptom disorders are not the result of conscious malingering (fabricating or exaggerating symptoms for secondary motives) or factitious disorders (deliberately producing, feigning, or exaggerating symptoms). Somatic symptom disorder is difficult to diagnose and treat. Some advocates of the diagnosis believe this is because proper diagnosis and treatment requires psychiatrists to work with neurologists on patients with this disorder.

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1. psychosomatic

   Psychosomatic refers to the interaction between the mind (psyche) and body (soma) and particularly to the phenomenon where emotional or psychological stressors can lead to physical symptoms or illnesses. It describes a physical disease or condition that is caused or aggravated by mental factors such as stress, anxiety, psychological discord, or internal conflict.

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1. somatopsychic

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of psychosomatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of psychosomatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of psychosomatic in a Sentence

1. Jenny Radesky:

   It's hard to fake a fever. Fevers are not psychosomatic, when in doubt, call your child's doctor. They know how to differentiate organic symptoms from psychosomatic reactions.

2. M. F. K. Fisher:

   Family dinners are more often than not an ordeal of nervous indigestion, preceded by hidden resentment and ennui and accompanied by psychosomatic jitters.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=psychosomatic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psychosomatic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosomatic
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