This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: What does psychosomatic mean? Give some examples of psychosomatic ... (Read 77 times)

segrsyd

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 530
What does psychosomatic mean? Give some examples of psychosomatic illness.

Question 2

Explain why an upset stomach and difficulty sleeping are among the commonly occurring symptoms of medium-term chronic stress.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

quynhmickitran

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 330
Answer to Question 1

The term psychosomatic originates from the core words psyche, meaning the mind, and soma, meaning the body. Conditions that have a mind and body component are often called psychosomatic (or, more currently, psychophysiological). Examples might include chest pain, shortness of breath, or nausea, which could be due to a heart attack or other illness or due to stress or emotional trauma. Other examples might include weight loss, dizziness, back pain, etc.

Answer to Question 2

Upset Stomach. In fight-or-flight situations, we do not need the digestive system, so it ceases to efficiently coordinate all of the processes necessary to break down food. When the stress response is activated continually, the digestive system won't transport food from the digestive system to the bloodstream as effectively. An upset stomach is one of the results.

Difficulty Sleeping. If we are having a hard time falling asleep, it may be because our minds are thinking too much about things not associated with sleeping. Troublesome thoughts of today's activities or worrisome thoughts about tomorrow send messages to the mind that resemble threats. Consequently, the body remains aroused and alert. One physiological response of the fight-or-flight syndrome is altered brainwave activity. Sleep-inducing brainwave activity can happen only when we are able to turn off the stress response. Stress can hurt you doubly because it affects the ability to sleep, which in turn affects the ability to cope with stress and anxiety.




segrsyd

  • Member
  • Posts: 530
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


kilada

  • Member
  • Posts: 311
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

Did you know?

Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.

Did you know?

Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.

Did you know?

Signs of depression include feeling sad most of the time for 2 weeks or longer; loss of interest in things normally enjoyed; lack of energy; sleep and appetite disturbances; weight changes; feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness; an inability to make decisions; and thoughts of death and suicide.

Did you know?

The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.

Did you know?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library