psychosomatics
/ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmætɪks/
noun
- The branch of medicine or psychology that studies the relationship between mental states and physical symptoms.
- She specialized in psychosomatics after seeing how stress caused her patients' health problems.
- Research in psychosomatics shows that relaxation can improve physical health.
- Psychosomatics helps doctors understand how emotions affect the body.