The psychosomatic interview

Thomas N. Wise; Paul M. Dellemonache; Maurice M. Bachawati

doi:10.1159/000330001

The psychosomatic interview

Thomas N. Wise, Paul M. Dellemonache, Maurice M. Bachawati

School of Medicine

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The psychosomatic interview is a patient-focused dialogue between physician and patient. It differs from the traditional disease-focused encounter in that the psychosomatic approach includes the biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains irrespective of the patients initial complaint, whether somatic or psychological. The process of dyadic interaction and the techniques of open questions are reviewed. Specific issues such as the alexithymic patient and breaking bad news are challenges in such communications. Organizing the data into the perspectives of diseases, dimensions, behaviors, and life stories allows the clinician to best understand their patients within a psychosomatic milieu.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Psychosomatic Assessment
Subtitle of host publication	Strategies to Improve Clinical Practice
Publisher	S. Karger AG
Pages	19-34
Number of pages	16
Volume	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9783805598545
ISBN (Print)	9783805598538
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000330001
State	Published - Oct 20 2011

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