Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms
In these uncertain and disquieting times, clients presenting with stress problems are on the rise. Common, too, are those pains that refuse to go away--stomachaches, chest pains, and headaches that fall through the diagnostic cracks and resist appropriate
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Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms
Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms
Kyung Bong Koh Editor
Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms
Editor Kyung Bong Koh Department of Psychiatry Yonsei University College of Medicine Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
ISBN 978-1-4614-7118-9 ISBN 978-1-4614-7119-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-7119-6 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013939727 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
After working successfully as chairperson of the Organizing Committee at the 21st World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine held in Seoul in August 2011, I planned to write a book entitled Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms with my distinguished colleagues from all around the world. Most of them who have been interested in the field of psychosomatic medicine and actively involved in the academic as well as clinical activities for a long time accepted my proposal for publishing this book. Over a period of one and a half years, our efforts finally bore fruit in the form of this book. I am very proud of this book because it is not only a collection of up-to-date knowledge by many international professionals as the product of our
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