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

Deutsch: Somatisierung / Español: Somatización / Português: Somatização / Français: Somatisation / Italian: Somatizzazione

Somatization in the psychology context refers to the process whereby psychological distress is expressed through physical symptoms. This phenomenon occurs when emotional or mental stress manifests as physical ailments without a clear medical cause, often leading to significant distress and impairment.

somatization disorder refers to Somatoform disorder involving extreme and long-lasting focus on multiple physical symptoms for which no medical cause is evident.

Deutsch: Somatoform / Español: Somatoforme / Português: Somatoforme / Français: Somatoforme / Italiano: Somatoforme

Somatoform disorders marked by unpleasant or painful physical symptoms that have no apparent organic cause and that are often not physiologically possible, suggesting that psychological factors are involved.

In psychology, somatoform refers to a category of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition but are not fully explained by a general medical condition, the direct effects of a substance, or another mental disorder. The term is associated with the expression of psychological distress through physical means.

Somatoform disorders refer to a variety of conditions in which a person's psychological conflicts become translated into physical problems or complaints.

Somatomedins are groups of growth-stimulating peptides released from the liver and other tissues in response to growth hormone. The are also called insulin-like growth factors.

Deutsch: Somatosensorisch / Español: Somatosensorial / Português: Somatossensorial / Français: Somatosensoriel / Italiano: Somatosensoriale

Somatosensory in the psychology context refers to the sensory system that processes input from the body about touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and proprioception (the sense of body position and movement). This system allows individuals to perceive and respond to changes in their environment and internal states.

Somatotype refers to a particular build or type of body, based on physical characteristics.