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Ive heard health anxiety(hypochondria) is psychosomatic. what does this mean? what does psychosomatic mean?
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Psychosomatic: Psychosomatic is a word that continues to evolve over time. It commonly refers to the exacerbation (or cause) of a physical dysfunction by the psyche. However, in practice, It really refers to the interaction that occurs (in both directions) between the mind and body in physical illnesses. Hope that helps!
Answered 2/21/2015
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