The term psychosomatic disorder is used to refer to a condition in which a physical disease is thought to be caused or made worse by mental stress or related factors. Since this disorder correlates ...

There are few things scarier than getting sick. It makes us feel so vulnerable. We’re at the mercy of our bodies and, often, the only respite we receive is whatever treatment or advice we can get from ...

'I told you I was sick'—a headstone also made famous by Spike Milligan(Cali4beach; Flickr.com/CC/BY/2.0) 'I think I've probably thought I had cancer in nearly every ...

University of Pittsburgh neuroscientist Peter L. Strick, PhD, and colleagues recently published a study [1] in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences tracing the neural circuitry connecting ...

March 18, 2009 — School-age bullying is a public-health menace, with bullies and victims all winding up at increased risk for psychosomatic disorders, according to a new meta-analysis. Bullying ...

"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are united." - Alexander Von Humboldt Today, the strain of 'STRESS' spares no one. Competitive lifestyle makes most ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Placebo effects, exercise highs, getting sick ...

Children who display multiple psychosomatic symptoms, such as regular aches and pains and sleep and appetite problems, are more than twice as likely to be experiencing physical abuse at home than ...

Season 1 of the educational animated comedy Comical Psychosomatic Medicine follows Dr. Ryo Shinnai, a psychiatrist, and his nurse, Asuna Kangoshi, as they tackle mental health problems. Niconico ...

A man loses the power of his legs but tests suggest he is perfectly fit. Could he be imagining it? In this extract from her new book, the neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan lifts the lid on psychosomatic ...