Somatopsychic Disorders: When Body Illness Shapes Mind
Introduction: Defining Somatopsychic Disorders Somatopsychic disorders represent a critical and often complex area within clinical psychology and psychiatry, describing the psychological and emotional consequences that arise directly from having a significant physical illness or somatic impairment. Unlike psychosomatic disorders, where psychological distress is hypothesized to cause or exacerbate physical symptoms, the relationship in somatopsychic disorders […]