PSYCHOSOMATICS. BODY CODE: EMOTIONS, ILLNESS, HEALING

In the educational and therapeutic manual "PSYCHOSOMATICS. BODY CODE: EMOTIONS, DISEASE, HEALING" highlights the key aspects of psychosomatics, the mechanisms of interaction between emotional processes and the physical state of a person.              The concept of the body code of emotions is revealed, the ways of occurrence of psychosomatic diseases and patterns of their development in different age and social groups are described. Particular attention is paid to the impact of war on the psychosomatic state of a person, children's psychosomatics, peculiarities of bodily reactions in old age, and technologies for working with bodily memory.                                             The manual contains the author's own therapeutic cases, practical exercises, a description of effective psychotherapeutic techniques (positive psychotherapy, symbolic drama, body-oriented therapy) and an integrative approach to the treatment of psychosomatic disorders. The block of applied tasks and cases contributes to the active assimilation of knowledge, the development of skills in analysing psychosomatic manifestations and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in practice.                                                                                Who is the manual for? The manual is intended for students of psychology, practicing psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, social care professionals, body-oriented therapists, teachers, and anyone who wants to better understand the relationship between emotions and bodily symptoms. The textbook will be useful for professionals working with the effects of stress, trauma, and chronic illness, as well as for those who support the psychological health of the population in times of social upheaval and war.