Relationships between Mental Health and Physical/Mental Symptoms

Abstract

The physical and mental symptoms complained of by students showing a tendency toward neurosis were examined. [Participants and Methods] A collective survey was conducted in February 2015, involving 88 first-year students belonging to the Department of Physical Therapy of a 4-year university and using the Cornell Medical Index. [Results] On comparing healthy students and those showing a tendency toward neurosis, there were differences between them in subscales other than past diseases and habits, as the latter showed significantly higher values. [Conclusion] As mental symptoms in students showing a tendency toward neurosis, they were characterized by being temperamental, such as getting angry and taking offence on the slightest provocation, while frequently becoming depressed. As for their physical symptoms, they complained of various conditions, such as reduced vision, feeling suffocated, headaches, and fatigue. Students with a complaint of these conditions may have a tendency toward neurosis, and need special consideration.

The influence of interoceptive accuracy on the verbalization of emotions

“…The identified association with the IAcc suggests that in addition to explaining these issues from a traditional personality perspective, it is plausible to attribute such characteristics to a diminished ability to perceive the interoceptive sensations involved in emotion generation. Students with proneness to neurosis are more susceptible to stress and frequently report physical discomfort 45 . Therefore, it is possible to explain the symptoms and disorders linked to neurosis proneness from an interoceptive perspective.…”