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G A Fava¹, N Sonino

¹Laboratory of Psychosomatics and Clinimetrics, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. giovanniandrea.fava@unibo.it

International Journal of Clinical Practice

|July 21, 2010

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Psychosomatic medicine integrates psychological factors into healthcare, offering a rigorous, interdisciplinary approach to prevent, treat, and rehabilitate medical conditions. This field emphasizes the biopsychosocial model for comprehensive patient care.

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Area of Science:

Psychosomatic Medicine
Integrative Medicine
Behavioral Medicine

Background:

Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary framework for assessing psychological factors influencing illness.
It emphasizes biopsychosocial considerations in patient care and integrates psychological therapies into medical treatment.
The field has evolved significantly, becoming more scientifically rigorous and therapeutically relevant.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an updated definition of psychosomatic medicine.
To delineate its boundaries with related disciplines.
To illustrate its contributions to clinical and preventive medicine.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive review of the psychosomatic literature was conducted.
Searches included both Medline and manual methods.
Emphasis was placed on articles relevant to clinical practice.

Main Results:

Psychosomatic medicine offers a framework for assessing psychological impacts on illness vulnerability, course, and outcome.
It promotes biopsychosocial patient care and integrates psychological therapies for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Advances highlight the role of lifestyle, medically unexplained symptoms, chronic illness psychosocial needs, and active patient participation.

Conclusions:

Psychosomatic medicine is a scientifically rigorous and diversified field.
It offers significant therapeutic relevance for medical research and practice.
The field underscores the importance of a holistic approach to health and illness.