Psychosomatic Delusion Why the Mind Is Not the Source of All Our Ills

Name: Psychosomatic Delusion Why the Mind Is Not the Source of All Our Ills
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ISBN: 9780029069370

ISBN-10: 0029069378

ISBN-13: 9780029069370

Edition: 1993

Authors: Robert Dantzer

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From the Introduction to "The Psychosomatic Delusion": "We all believe in the healing power of the mind. The idea seems so simple and appealing that we often cannot resist the temptation of blaming those who become ill and, conversely, applauding those who succeed in fighting such life-threatening illnesses as cancer....After many years of work, I have realized that it is not so simple...There is a profound and legitimate need for a different model of the relationship between stress and disease that cares for the whole patient...This book has been written with the belief that this goal is at hand, provided we are ready to accept complexity and deal with it by adopting a systems perspective…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 8/9/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 247
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Introduction to the American Edition


Introduction



Aberrations of Body and Mind



Between the Imaginary and the Real



The Labyrinth of Stress



Confrontation



The Misfortunes of Individuality



Mind and Immunity



The Experience of Illness


Conclusion: To Dispel the Illusion


Notes and References


Author Index


Subject Index