Definition
Describing physical symptoms or illnesses that are caused or significantly influenced by psychological factors such as stress, emotions, or mental states. The symptoms are real but originate from psychological rather than purely physical causes.
Etymology
From Greek 'psyche' (mind) and 'soma' (body), coined by German psychiatrist Johann Heinroth in 1818. The term reflects the recognition that mind and body are interconnected, challenging the traditional separation between mental and physical health.
Kelly Says
Psychosomatic symptoms are the body's way of expressing what the mind can't put into words! About 30% of medical visits involve symptoms with significant psychological components—your headache might literally be caused by your worries, not just accompanied by them.
Translations
ARالعربية
عصبي الجسم
ʿaṣabī al-jism
CSČeština
psychosomatický
psɪˈxɔsɔma.tɪtskiː
DADansk
psykosomatisk
psyˈkʰoːso.ma.tisk
DEDeutsch
psychosomatisch
psyˈçoːzo.ma.tɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
ψυχοσωματικός
psyˈço.so.ma.ti.kós
ESEspañol
psicosomático
psi.ko.so.má.ti.ko
FISuomi
psykosomaattinen
psyˈkoːso.maːt.ti.nen
FRFrançais
psychosomatique
psy.ko.so.ma.tik
HEעברית
פסיכוסומטי
psiḵosomati
HIहिन्दी
मानसिक-शारीरिक
mānsik-shārīrik
HUMagyar
pszichoszomatikus
psɪˈxo.so.ma.ti.kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
psikosomatis
psi.ko.so.má.tis
ITItaliano
psicosomatico
psi.ko.so.má.ti.ko
NLNederlands
psychosomatisch
psyˈçoːzo.ma.tɪs
NONorsk
psykosomatisk
psyˈkɔsɔma.tisk
PLPolski
psychosomatyczny
psɨˈxɔsɔma.tɨt͡ʂnɨ
PTPortuguês
psicossomático
psi.ko.so.má.ti.ku
RORomână
psihosomatic
psi.ho.so.má.tik
RUРусский
психосоматический
psixɔsɔˈmatʲit͡ɕɛskʲij
SVSvenska
psykosomatisk
psyˈkoːso.ma.tisk
THไทย
จิตและกาย
cit lae kai
TRTürkçe
psikosomatik
psi.ko.so.ma.tik
UKУкраїнська
психосоматичний
psyˈxɔsɔˈmatɪt͡ʃnɪj
VITiếng Việt
tâm thần và thể chất
tâm thần và thể chất