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Unlike Other Texts On The Subject, This Book Aims To Provide A Well-integrated Approach To The Diagnosis And Treatment Of The Pervasive Effects Of The Mind/body Splitting That Lead To Somatoform Disorders. Kradin Explores The Spectrum Of Currently Recognized Disorders With Reference To The Dsm-v Formulations, As Well As The Medical, Psychobiological, Psychodynamic, And Cognitive-behavioral Approaches To These Disorders. Additionally, He Explores The Role Of Developmental Trauma In Pathogenesis, And How Stress, Modulation, Body-oriented Therapies, Jungian-oriented Embodied Imaginal Work, And Psychopharmacological Interventions Can Be Integrated In The Treatment Of These Disorders--provided By Publisher. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.basic Concepts -- 2.hysteria: The Psychosomatic Disorder Par Excellence -- 3.somatophobia -- 4.mind And Its Development -- 5.stress -- 6.the Placebo Response -- 7.the Psychosomatic Disorders -- 8.psychosomatic Disorders: Living On The Edge -- 9.treating The Psychosomatic Disorders -- 10.conclusion. Richard L. Kradin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.