Psychosomatology as a theoretical paradigm of modern psychosomatic medicine

Abstract Throughout history, a multitude of schools of thought and much research have discussed the relationship between mind and body. They have all contributed, with their theories and practical applications thereof, to the vast body of knowledge that forms the foundation of today's psychosomatic medicine. Psychosomatic medicine is the practical application of psychosomatology. Psychosomatic medicine of today represents a growing trend of integration between humanistic (psychology, sociology, philosophy, etc.) and somatic-medical determinants of life. Psychosomatology is an integrative research approach that studies the interaction between all the internal (genetic, neuroendocrine, immunological, etc.) and external memory and communication systems (societal, cultural, psychosocial, etc.) of the human organism.