Illinois (IL) 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. Illinois has
20 practicing
psychosomatic medicine doctors. Broken out by city, psychosomatic medicine doctor density
in Arlington Heights is 1,
in Chicago is 8,
in Des Plaines is 1,
in Elgin is 1,
in Evanston is 2,
in Glenview is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 1,
in Kankakee is 1,
in Maywood is 1,
in Niles is 1,
in Oak Park is 1,
in Orland Park is 1,
in Park Ridge is 1,
in Schaumburg is 1,
in Springfield is 1,
in Urbana is 1,
and in Wilmette is 1.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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