Arkansas (AR) Psychosomatic Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Psychosomatic Medicine Information
Description
Psychosomatic medicine deals with physical disorders that are also called psychophysiologic disorders, or somatoform disorders. An illness may be considered psychosomatic when it seems to result from strong emotional conditions such as anxiety, trauma, depression, anger or guilt, rather than a physical cause. A physician who specializes in psychosomatic medicine will first test the patient to rule out physical causes. A psychosomatic illness will often respond to pain medication or other medical help, but psychological assessment is required to find the underlying cause of the illness.
Some psychosomatic illnesses are irritable bowel syndrome, upset stomach, muscle aches, tension headaches, panic attacks, colitis and ulcers, and even infertility. Psychological stress can reduce the effectiveness of the immune system and lower energy levels, allowing the body to create or worsen physical diseases. The way a person handles stress often affects the severity of psychosomatic illnesses.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Arkansas has
7 practicing
psychosomatic medicine doctors. Broken out by city, psychosomatic medicine doctor density
in Fayetteville is 1,
in Little Rock is 4,
in Mountain Home is 1,
and in North Little Rock is 1.
Arkansas Information
Arkansas is home to many lakes and rivers for those interested in fishing and water sports. Cruise up the Arkansas River, fish in the White River of the Ozark Mountains, or drive the Great River Road along the Mississippi River Delta. Tour Arkansas wine country in the Altus area, step inside a log cabin from the 1800s in southern Arkansas, or hike nature trails in Hot Springs National Park.
Arkansas’ population is 2,779,154. Little Rock is Arkansas’ capital city, and has numerous restaurants, museums, golfing, and an extensive park system.
Visit the monument that marks the initial point for surveys of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arkansas has a population of 2,779,154.
Of this population, 662,920 are under the age of 18
and 381,547 are at or above the age of 65.
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