The dark psychosomatic history of peptic ulcer part III
Peptic ulcer was long seen as one of the prime examples of psychosomatic disease. From
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The dark psychosomatic history of peptic ulcer part II
Peptic ulcer was long seen as one of the prime examples of psychosomatic disease. From
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The remarkable testimony of Richard Renneker
In previous blog posts, we took a deep dive into the problematic psychosomatic literature on
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The dark psychosomatic history of cancer part I
Since ancient times, the onset of cancer has been linked to depression and melancholia. Hopelessness,
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The dark psychosomatic history of schizophrenia
This blog post explores the dark psychosomatic history of schizophrenia. In the first decades after
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The dark psychosomatic history of autism
In this blog post, we look at the dark psychosomatic history of autism. Shortly after
The dark psychosomatic history of diabetes
This blog post looks at psychosomatic theories of diabetes, from Walter Cannon’s concept of ‘emotional
The dark psychosomatic history of epilepsy
Few illnesses have faced such persistent and damaging stigma as epilepsy. People with the illness
The dark psychosomatic history of asthma
In this blog post, we delve into the psychosomatic history of asthma. Long considered an
The dark psychosomatic history of multiple sclerosis
In this first of many blog posts on the dark history of psychosomatic medicine, we
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