The role of the psyche in allergic disease.

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Article1 December 1955THE RǑLE OF THE PSYCHE IN ALLERGIC DISEASESAMUEL S. BURDEN, M.D., F.A.C.P.SAMUEL S. BURDEN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-6-1283 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONIn their textbook,Psychosomatic Medicine, Weiss and English1state: "Allergy and psychosomatic medicine have much in common. The allergic population and the neurotic population are so numerous that they must overlap. Therefore, if for no other reason, these disorders exist together in many people." In private practice and in clinics we find these statements to be true. We are called upon to treat neurotic allergics and allergic neurotics. In many cases there is clear evidence of more than just "overlapping." There is evidence of direct influence of psychogenic factors on the allergic state itself. The average allergist, however, has...Bibliography1. WeissEnglish EOS: Psychosomatic medicine, 1949, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia. Google Scholar2. Abramson HA: Psychodynamics and the allergic patient, Ann. Allergy 6: 219, 1948. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wilson GW: A study of structure and instinctual conflicts in cases of hay fever, Psychosom. Med. 3: 51, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Brown EA: Combined allergic and psychosomatic treatment of bronchial asthma, Ann. Allergy 9: 324, 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Kaufman W: A commonsense approach to psychotherapy in allergic practice, Ann. Allergy 11: 291, 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. Abramson HA: Technique for screening verbatim psychotherapeutic recordings and its application to allergy, Ann. Allergy 9: 19, 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Peshkin MM: Asthma in children, etiology, Am. J. Dis. Child. 31: 763, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. Abramson HA: Evaluation of maternal rejection theory in allergy, Ann. Allergy 12: 129, 1954. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. Abramson HA: Somatic and psychiatric treatment of asthma, 1951, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. Google Scholar10. MillerBaruch HDW: Psychotherapy in acute attacks of bronchial asthma, Ann. Allergy 11: 438, 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar11. FrenchAlexander TMF: Psychogenic factors in bronchial asthma, Psychosomatic Medicine Monograph, IV, 1941. Google Scholar12. Saul LJ: Some observations on the relations of emotions and allergy, Psychosom. Med. 3: 66, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. Frumess GM: The role of emotions in dermatoses, J. A. M. A. 152: 1417, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. GrahamWolfWolff DTSHG: Changes in tissue sensitivity associated with varying life situations and emotions, J. Allergy 21: 478, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Elkins Park, Pennsylvania*Received for publication May 6, 1955.From the Allergy Clinic, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTHE PRODUCTION OF INCOMPLETE ANTIBODIES IN HUMAN BEINGS.Urogenital allergyPsychosomatic correlates in contact dermatitis: A pilot studyLife stress and allergy 1 December 1955Volume 43, Issue 6Page: 1283-1301KeywordsAllergic diseasesAllergy and immunologyAntigensAsthmaEczemaEmotionsRhinitisUrticaria ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...