A disorder where the physical symptoms are caused or aggravated by psychological factors such as migraine, back pain and irritable bowel syndrome. The impact of psychological factors on many health aspects cannot be ignored. For example, stress can affect a person's susceptibility to infection or their recovery from illness. Also called somatoform disorders. ...more »
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