I've read a few older books that have mentioned psychomatic symptoms, mainly books that deal with the inner child. One was very specific about connecting physical symptoms to repressed emotions, though the others made more generalized references to this idea. There seems to have been some realization that our repressed feelings can cause physical symptoms for quite a while among some doctors in the psychiatric field, but my impression is that it was ignored so much by the medical doctors that it hasn't received as much focus from mental health professionals as it might have if they'd had more support from the rest of the medical field. We all want to be accepted, and when our ideas aren't popular many of us are less inclined to speak up about them, including doctors. That's just my impression, and I could be wrong. But I'd be comfortable trying a therapist who isn't familiar with Dr. Sarno, but does believe in the mind-body connection.
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Psychotherapist Hunt Adventure
Posted - 04/02/2007 : 12:42:37
