Abstract
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) that is probably the most common psychophysiological reaction encountered by physicians. Hyperventilation is often the result of anxiety and produces changes in bodily functions that themselves become the focus of apprehension. HVS is a very common response to anxiety; one might almost call it a universal human reaction as it is a part of the automatic response tothreatening situations. It can lead people to seek medical attention, particularly when they are predisposed to conversion reactions, hypochondriasis, or psychosomatic illnesses. The term psychosomatic illness encompasses complicated medical symptoms with negative evaluations, conversion reactions, psychophysiological reactions, and multiple visits to physicians for minor conditions (hypochondriasis).
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