Patients with psychogenic dystonia have abnormal brain activity patterns that are significantly different from their counterparts with organic dystonia, a new imaging study suggests. Unexpectedly, ...

This post was co-authored by Kate MacKrill of University of Auckland "If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences." —William I. Thomas Opinion surveys show that many people ...

Credit: Getty Images Authors describe the timely diagnosis and treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in the primary care setting. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are a common yet not ...

Back in 2016, American and Canadian embassy staff working from the Cuban capital reported that they were feeling ill. The symptoms — dizziness, fatigue, tinnitus, headaches, and various forms of ...

Psychogenic pain not an official diagnostic term, but is used to describe pain that may be attributed to psychological factors. These factors may include certain beliefs, fears, memories or emotions ...

Psychogenic fever is a stress-related, psychosomatic condition that manifests itself in a high body temperature. It is caused by exposure to emotional events or to chronic stress. A new review ...

Psychologists have also pointed to another primary mechanism: the nocebo effect, the opposite of the more well-known placebo ...

Explore the complex interplay between mind and pain perception, highlighting the need for integrated, multi-disciplinary pain ...

On the other hand, investigators in the psychiatric field, particularly Menninger 12 and Daniels, 13 are not so convinced that the subject is closed. They believe not only that there is a correlation ...

Psychogenic pain is a pain disorder associated with psychological factors. Some types of mental or emotional problems can cause, increase or prolong pain. A person with a psychogenic pain disorder may ...