Abstract:A great number of so-called ‘rheumatic’ pains are of psychosomatic nature, generally known as ‘psychogenic rheumatism’ or ‘‘fibrositis’. The author prefers the nomenclature appropriate to localisation and species of pains. Therefore the following division is proposed: (1) Psychosomatic cervicalgia; it is to be taken as a sign of persistence with which a man saves his face in a difficult situation. (2) Psychosomatic dorsalgia; equivalent to sorrow and discouragement or a compensating upright compulsory attitude… Show more
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