The General Practitioner His Patient & Their Feelings : Exploring the Emotions Behind the Physical Symptoms Book

	Acknowledgements
	Author's Note
	Foreword
1	Introduction	1
2	General Practice is the Playing Field of Human Emotions	7
3	How do Emotions Influence the Body?	19
4	Emotions and Immunity: The Emotional Context Preceding the Eruption of Herpes Zoster	39
5	Breathing and Feeling: Adaptive Handling of Hyperventilation Syndrome in General Practice	66
6	Psychosomatic Aspects of Asthma	88
7	An Example of Adaptive Response to Positive Emotions and its Therapeutic Potential: Some Thoughts on a Case of Asthma Described	98
8	A Literary Example of Maladaptive Response to Positive Emotions and its Psychosomatic Consequences: Some Thoughts on Anton Chekhov's 'Grisha'	103
9	Helpful Attitudes	111
10	Therapeutic Practice	133
	Therapeutic Consultations with an Asthmatic Child Presenting with Persistent Cough	133
	Therapeutic Consultations with an Adult Presenting with Panic Attacks	142
11	Obesity is a Multifactorial Issue	164
12	'Grief that has no Vent in Tears Makes Other Organs Weep'	175
13	'If Thine Eye Offend Thee, Pluck it Out'	187
14	Continuity of Care	195
15	From Medical Care to Self-Care	216
	References and Bibliography	231
	Index	239