Glossary S

the cell body of a neuron that is the part of the neuron essential to the life and reproduction of the cell

Somatic cell nuclear transfer refers to a cloning technique that involves substituting genetic material from an adult's cell for the nucleus of an egg.

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Deutsch: Somatische Beschwerden / Español: Quejas somáticas / Português: Queixas somáticas / Français: Plaintes somatiques / Italiano: Lamentele somatiche

Somatic Complaints in the psychology context refer to physical symptoms—such as pain, fatigue, gastrointestinal distress, or tension—that have no clear medical cause but are linked to psychological factors like stress, anxiety, or trauma. These complaints are real and distressing, even when medical tests show no organic origin.

They are a core focus in psychosomatic medicine, trauma therapy, and mind-body psychology, where the interaction between emotional states and physical sensations is carefully explored.

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Somatic hallucination refers to a kind of Hallucination that involves the false perception of bodily sensation or physical experience occurring with the body.

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Somatic hallucinations refer to the feeling of bodily sensations or objects that are not actually present in the environment. Somatic hallucinations is also referred to as Tactile hallucinations.

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Somatic nervous system refers to the part of the peripheral nervous system under voluntary control.

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Deutsch: Somatische Belastungsstörung / Español: Trastorno de síntomas somáticos / Português: Transtorno de Sintomas Somáticos / Français: Trouble de symptômes somatiques / Italian: Disturbo da sintomi somatici

Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) is a psychological Condition characterized by an intense focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, which cause significant distress and impact daily functioning. These symptoms may or may not be linked to a medical condition, but the psychological response to them—excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviours related to the symptoms—is disproportionate and often debilitating.

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Somatic therapies refer to biologically based treatments that act upon known or presumed immediate causes of a psychological disorder.

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