What Is a Psychophysiological Illness?

In DSM-IV, psychophysiological disorders are defined as any medical conditions which are adversely affected by psychological factors such as stress, behavior, or mood. Headache. Migraine and muscle-contraction (also called tension) headaches are the most common types of headache (Williamson, 1981).

What are psychophysiological disorders?

Psychophysiological disorders are physical disorders with psychological overlays. Because the proportion of psychological overlay is always variable, these types of disorders can be challenging to treat in primary care settings—particularly with regard to the management of any associated pain symptoms.

What are traditional psychophysiological disorders?

These traditional psychophysiological disorders include ulcers, asthma, insomnia, chronic headaches, hypertension, and coronary heart disease. Recently many other psychophysiological disorders have been identified.

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