Psychosomatic Disease Research Paper

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Psychosomatic Disease: Migraines and Headaches
Cynthia Dume
PSYC 3070 – Stress Management
Mindy Ma
Nova Southeastern University
December 7, 2014

Introduction

Have you ever experienced a migraine or headache when you were stressed or upset? You often experience these migraines or headaches and repeated dose of medication does seem to help the problem permanently. If this case, you are suffering from a psychosomatic disease or disorder. A psychosomatic disease is a disease or disorder that involves the mind and body. Psychosomatic means mind (psyche) and body (soma). An example of a psychosomatic disease that involves the mind and body are migraine headaches. A migraine is a headache that has many symptoms. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and the sensitivity to light. People who suffer from this, they can experience a throbbing pain that is felt on one side of the head. The pain is generally made worse by physical activity. …show more content…

The aura happens before the actual headache begins. When a person has an aura, one can experience flashes of light, blind spots, dizziness, and sensitivity to light. In addition, some people who experience migraines isolate themselves in dark quiet places such as closets and under the covers to help reduce the pain. According to (Estemalik and Tepper 2010) In the U.S., 18% of women suffers compared to 6% of men. Women suffer more from migraines due to the many roles played daily. In a household, women are full-time workers, hold high positions at their employment and juggle family

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