Massachusetts (MA) 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. Massachusetts has
46 practicing
psychosomatic medicine doctors. Broken out by city, psychosomatic medicine doctor density
in Belmont is 1,
in Boston is 25,
in Brighton is 1,
in Brockton is 3,
in Brookline is 1,
in Burlington is 2,
in Cambridge is 2,
in Chelmsford is 1,
in East Weymouth is 1,
in Jamaica Plain is 1,
in Marlborough is 1,
in Newton is 2,
in Salem is 1,
in Springfield is 3,
in Taunton is 1,
in West Newton is 1,
in Weymouth is 1,
and in Worcester is 1.
Massachusetts Information
Massachusetts became the sixth state in the union in 1788, and is steeped in history. Boston, the capital city, is home to Harvard University, the John F. Kennedy Museum and Library, the Paul Revere House, and many other historical sites. Massachusetts is home to the New England Pirate Museum in Salem, the Minute Man National Historical Park, and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, both in Concord.
Four past presidents were born in Massachusetts; John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush. Other famous Massachusetts people include actors Leonard Nimoy and Bette Davis, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, and historical figures Susan B. Anthony, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Massachusetts has a population of 6,398,743.
Of this population, 1,419,389 are under the age of 18
and 848,924 are at or above the age of 65.
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