PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH: PROBLEMS IN METHODOLOGY
Authors: K K LEWIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1959)

Article1 January 1959PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH: PROBLEMS IN METHODOLOGYKARL KAY LEWIN, M.D.KARL KAY LEWIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-50-1-122 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWith the publication of The Influence of Psychologic Factors Upon Gastrointestinal Disturbances, by Alexander and his group3 in 1934, psychosomatic research seemed to be at the door of a new era. This was the first widely accepted analytic investigation delineating a relationship between emotional states and the physiologic function of an organ system. It seemed only a question of time until much greater advances could be made. Yet 23 years later, psychosomatic research is still hesitating at the threshold. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*Received for publication January 31, 1958.From Staunton Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Karl Kay Lewin, M.D., 3400 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLiteraturübersichtReview of Consultation Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine 1 January 1959Volume 50, Issue 1Page: 122-128KeywordsArthritisAsthmaColitisEmotionsHospital medicinePeptic ulcersUlcerative colitis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1959 PDF downloadLoading ...