Behçet's disease and psychosomatic patterns of thinking. A single case study.
BACKGROUND
A single case of Behçet's disease was studied throughout several consultations during a period of 15 years.


METHODS
The evolution of the disease was related to important events in the subject's life, cognitive patterns, psychopathological features and, particularly, his relationships to women and to his family.


RESULTS
Some interesting complex correlations between illness course and psychosocial events and states were highlighted.


CONCLUSIONS
Future prospective studies could better elucidate this multiple feedback.
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Psychosomatic Medicine Unit SDSM/RMB, Rome and Institute of Psychiatry, Tor Vergata University, Italy.
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales