AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychosomatic disorder is a psychological condition involving the occurrence of physical symptoms, usually lacking a medical explanation. People with this condition may have excessive thoughts, feelings or concerns about the symptoms-which affects their ability to function well.

Detailed explanation-2: -A: Headaches, dizziness, memory loss, stomach pain, seizures-you name it. Psychosomatic conditions are defined by the fact that they can’t be traced back to a medical problem like an injury, a disease, or a tumor. The important point, though, is that the symptoms are real.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychosomatic disorders resulting from stress may include hypertension, respiratory ailments, gastrointestinal disturbances, migraine and tension headaches, pelvic pain, impotence, frigidity, dermatitis, and ulcers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Racing heartbeat. Sweaty palms. Shortness of breath. Almost all of us have, at times, experienced these types of psychosomatic symptoms, often in reaction to stress or anxiety.