Psychosomatic symptoms as biomarkers: transcending the psyche-soma dichotomy.
Following the advancement in understanding dynamical systems, the author presents a novel metaphor of psychosomatic symptoms as low-dimensional biomarkers. This metaphor, which transcends the old binary of psyche-soma, resonates with classical psychoanalytic concepts and with Matte-Blanco's idea of repetition as indicative of dimensionality reduction. The relevance of this metaphor for explanation, diagnosis, and treatment is illustrated through a case study of a male patient suffering from hyperprolactinemia.
Neuman
Yair
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Office for Interdisciplinary Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel. yneuman@bgu.ac.il
D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*
D015415:Biomarkers