The term psychosomatic was coined in 1860 to define a disorder having physical symptoms, but originating from mental or emotional causes. From Wordnik.com. [Lee Schneider: Heal Yourself] Reference
As a theorist of 'sympathy' and 'vitalism', he propounded what would now be described as a psychosomatic theory of illness. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The above is all wholly inconsistent with a disease processes considered "psychosomatic". From Wordnik.com. [Horses Mouth May 10, 2007 4:47 PM] Reference
But it was Coleridge who actually coined the term "psychosomatic" to describe those places where matter and minds meet. From Wordnik.com. [When Science Sparked the Poetic Imagination] Reference
Sometime ago, but in this century, the term "psychosomatic" came into popular usage. From Wordnik.com. [UUpdates - All updates] Reference
I think you may have been searching for "psychosomatic," which is imagined or mind-based symptoms of illness. From Wordnik.com. [The Clog] Reference
"It was ... it could be some kind of psychosomatic reaction. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond World's End]
It was probably psychosomatic, intense frustration. From Wordnik.com. [An Insider's Glimpse] Reference
Today will be a day of involuntary psychosomatic vomiting. From Wordnik.com. [dailycomic Diary Entry] Reference
Doctors can't figure things out so they call it psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [Devil's Waltz]
KING: Do you know if many of the illnesses may be psychosomatic?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2001] Reference
Don't fall for the cynical BS that fibromyalgia is psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [Horses Mouth May 10, 2007 4:47 PM] Reference
I know it isn't normal, and I think the symptoms are 100% psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [mesocyclone Diary Entry] Reference
I was sent to a psychiatrist who said the whole thing was psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [ME. and ME] Reference
Well, your guest just now brought up the fact that it could be psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2007] Reference
If there seems to be no organic basis, assume the complaint is psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
On some level, I was worried about the psychosomatic effect on my mind and body. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Sutton Returns to General Hospital for the Latest Chapter in the Stone-Robin Saga] Reference
Me talking psychosomatic and there's an astrocytoma or something growing inside her?. From Wordnik.com. [Devil's Waltz]
And so the expression would be always in psychosomatic forms and in behavior of people. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 12, 2001] Reference
Yes, it is sometimes diagnosed as psychosomatic ... as are many other genuine disorders. From Wordnik.com. [Horses Mouth May 10, 2007 4:47 PM] Reference
Fibromyalgia is a disorder, not a disability and it is often diagonosed as psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [Horses Mouth May 10, 2007 4:47 PM] Reference
But he was seriously unimpressed with my suggestion that perhaps these are psychosomatic fleas. From Wordnik.com. [weeme Diary Entry] Reference
The phrase was originally coined by Dr. John Sarno in the 1970's to describe psychosomatic pain. From Wordnik.com. [Colleen Perry: Treating Chronic Pain - There is a Better Way!] Reference
Likewise, psychosomatic controls that can handle any ordinary wound we might permit them to inflict. From Wordnik.com. [Cubs of the Wolf] Reference
These problems not only include strictly psychological troubles but many psychosomatic symptoms as well. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis] Reference
I also believe that all of my health problems (not anybody else's, just mine) are psychosomatic in nature. From Wordnik.com. [feminist blogs in english » 2009 » October] Reference
They were also less likely to report hostility, distressing social interactions, and psychosomatic symptoms. From Wordnik.com. [Can A Mother's Affection Prevent Anxiety In Adulthood?] Reference
A psychosomatic throbbing started near the back of his skull, where the minuscule nodule supposedly reposed. From Wordnik.com. [The False Mirror]
The psychosomatic result of post-traumatic depression that the women experience, are shared by many Cambodians. From Wordnik.com. [Cambodia: The Status of Khmer Women] Reference
The dynamics of the interrelations between the psychosomatic and the socio-cultural are the heartbeat of humans. From Wordnik.com. [The Future of Human Nature~ A Symposium on the Promises and Challenges of the Revolutions in Genomics and Computer Science (Conference)~ Session Three] Reference
I can't figure out if it's just the IBS (which has always bothered me with nausea) or if it's entirely psychosomatic. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
Imaginary or psychosomatic diseases, which are caused by harmful forces, are usually treated with rituals and prayers. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to Tibetan Medicine] Reference
My skin crawled, and even though I knew it was psychosomatic, I scratched my arm, thinking about the eight-legged creeps. From Wordnik.com. [Changeling]
So I'm realizing it's all my anxiety about having something serious causing half of my thankfully psychosomatic symptoms. From Wordnik.com. [mesocyclone Diary Entry] Reference
For his part, Caden consults an ever narrowing roster of medical specialists to treat his array of psychosomatic ailments. From Wordnik.com. [Head Case] Reference
This refers to psychosomatic illnesses and to sicknesses that Tibetans generally view as having been caused by harmful forces. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to Tibetan Medicine] Reference
PostAltoCumulus: nah, I would know if it were psychosomatic becaus I probably would have ripped teh cheese off immiedietly. .lol. From Wordnik.com. [mesocyclone Diary Entry] Reference
And the answer to that question is, no, it's the consumer involvement that's driving the depression, anxiety and psychosomatic complaints. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2004] Reference
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