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Summary
Psychosomatic medicine faces dissatisfaction due to its theoretical limitations rooted in mind-body dualism. A fundamental re-evaluation of holism is urged for the field
Area of Science:
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Medical Philosophy
Background:
- Recent literature indicates growing dissatisfaction within psychosomatic medicine.
- This discontent stems from conceptual and therapeutic application failures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the root causes of failures in psychosomatic medicine.
- To propose a path forward for the discipline based on fundamental principles.
Main Methods:
- Critical review of existing literature on psychosomatic medicine.
- Philosophical analysis of underlying medical theories, specifically mind-body dualism.
Main Results:
- Failures in psychosomatic medicine are attributed to the pervasive concept of mind-body dualism.
- This philosophical underpinning hinders the development of robust theory and effective therapy.
Conclusions:
- Advocates of psychosomatic medicine must establish a rational, fundamental basis for holism.
- Alternatively, the field should be abandoned in favor of research yielding clearer causal relationships for effective therapies.