A Beacon in the Swamp
Tens of millions of people are second class citizens in our healthcare system. Their pain or illness is not receiving the quality of care it deserves only because it is not caused by disease or injury.
Harmful Myths about Psychophysiologic Disorders (formerly known as Psychosomatic Symptoms)
There are many myths and misconceptions about psychophysiologic pain or illness that are believed not only by the public but by most health care professionals, too…
Long Covid Treated Successfully with Psychophysiologic Symptom Relief Therapy
A PPD approach has been successfully used to treat patients with Long Covid. Twenty-three adults under the age of 60 years with Long Covid symptoms that they described as “High” or “Very High” were enrolled…
The Boulder Back Pain Study
In 2017 the PPD Association crowdfunded over $100,000 from over 500 donors in 24 countries around the world. This allowed the Boulder (Colorado) Back Pain Study to expand from two study groups by adding a third group that would receive Pain Relief Psychotherapy.
The Harvard Back Pain Study
Even education (not psychotherapy) about Psychophysiologic Disorders has outstanding benefit for patients. In this study, 35 adults with non-specific back pain were randomly divided into three groups…
The West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Study
More evidence of the remarkable benefits of the Psychophysiologic Disorder concept has been published. In this study, fifty-three veterans (mean age = 73 years, 92% male) with chronic musculoskeletal pain were randomized to receive
Self-Care Skills
A common cause of psychophysiologic disorders that is not often discussed is a lack of self-care skills. These patients care for family, friends, co-workers and neighbors but not as much for themselves. Good screening questions for this issue are:
Psychophysiologic Phrases
The mind’s effect on the body is an everyday experience. This is reflected in the English language which is filled with phrases that would not exist without that connection…