To understand psychosomatic disorders we must know the mechanism called competitive blockade.
1. Competitive blockade:
If two thoughts enter the conscious mind at precisely the same time it leads to blanking of mind and abolition of all movements, emotions, feelings and thoughts. This results in,
1. False peace
2. False self-control
This is the easiest way of getting peace and also of controlling our body and mind, though both are false.
2. Requirements for competitive blockade:
1. Unified Negative Emotion, which is made by merger of many or thoughts of all of our problems
2. Blocking thought - in this case some physical disease for example knee pain.
3. Voluntary force
4. Unwanted part of mind.
3. Effortless cure for two problems!
When ever the Unified Negative Emotion tries to enter the conscious mind we can block this with the thought of feeling of mild joint pain we have. The blockade not only makes the Unified Negative Emotion innocuous but it also relieves the joint pain.
4. Creation of Psychosomatic disorder:
If the voluntary force is depleted then there would be crossing over of emotions. Thus, the mild joint pain starts producing extreme discomfort. However, all of our mental problems vanish without a trace. The discomfort is worth having because unlike our mental problems we can reveal it to all.
X-ray, MRI, etc will not reveal any abnormality and the pain will not respond to drugs that were previously effective. Even new and powerful drugs may be ineffective.
Thus, Psychosomatic disorders are caused by failed competitive blockade.
A somatic disorder is a malfunction of the body. A psychosomatic disorder is a disorder of (most commonly) the body caused by a psychological factor (the mind).
One could potentially be diagnosed with Psychosomatic disorder in any hospital around the world, especially hospitals for the mentally/criminally insane.
Philip Pinkerton has written: 'Childhood disorder--a psychosomatic approach' -- subject(s): In infancy and childhood, Pediatrics, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Psychosomatic aspects, Psychosomatic aspects of Pediatrics
George L. Engel has written: 'The concept of psychosomatic disorder'
The first symptoms a psychosomatic disorders generally appear in the first few stages. Though the severity of these symptoms vary on a case to case basis.
Fibromyalgia ~ by far. Including, but not limited to panic & anxiety disorder, lower back pain, bone pain, cramps....and the list goes on....foot drop too...depression and also OCD. Ah yes, let's not forget the joints!
The meaning of the word psychosomatic implies
A mood disorder characterized by manic highs and depressive lows
Psychosomatic Medicine - journal - was created in 1939.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research was created in 1956.
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