title: Psychosomatic medicine: the scientific foundation of the biopsychosocial model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article presents major concepts and research findings from the field of psychosomatic medicine that the authors believe should be taught to all medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors asked senior scholars involved in psychosomatic medicine to summarize key findings in their respective fields.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The authors provide an overview of the field and summarize core research in basic psychophysiological mechanisms-central nervous system/autonomic nervous system, psychoneuroimmunology, and psychoendocrinology-in three major disease states-cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and HIV virus infections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding the core scientific concepts and research findings of psychosomatic medicine should provide medical trainees with a scientific foundation for practicing medicine within a biopsychosocial model of care.
authors: Drexel University College of Medicine, Office of Educational Affairs, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19072, USA. dennis.novack@drexelmed.edu
authors: Dennis H
authors: DH
authors: Novack
authors: Oliver
authors: O
authors: Cameron
authors: Elissa
authors: E
authors: Epel
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Ader
authors: Shari R
authors: SR
authors: Waldstein
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Levenstein
authors: Michael H
authors: MH
authors: Antoni
authors: Alicia Rojas
authors: AR
authors: Wainer
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D004501:Education, Medical; D004703:Endocrine System / Q000503:physiopathology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011598:Psychoneuroimmunology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment