Stress and Somatic Symptoms

Kyung Bong Koh, M.D., Ph.D. is a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. He is the author of Stress and Psychosomatic Medicine and has contributed chapters to several textbooks. He is the editor of the book entitled "Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms" mainly based on presentations at the 21st World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine held in Seoul, Korea in 2011. His many published articles concentrate primarily on psychosomatic medicine, psychoneuroimmunology, somatization, and stress. He has developed a number of psychological instruments, including the Stress Response Inventory (SRI). He has received three academic awards for his distinguished research on the relationship between anger and somatization, immunology in anxiety disorders, and neural activity in panic disorder and somatoform disorder from the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association. In addition, he was awarded Hanmi Prize of the Most Honorable Medical Doctor in 2013 for his contribution to the development of psychosomatic medicine in Korea. He played a leading role in founding and also served as president of the Korean Society of Psychosomatic Medicine. He worked as chair of the Scientific Committee of the Society and was the first editor-in-chief of the Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine. In addition, he served as chairperson of the organizing committee of the international academic meetings, such as the 13th Asian College of Psychosomatic Medicine and the 21st World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine held in Seoul, Korea. He is on the editorial board of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Now he serves as president-elect of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM).

Part I.  Stress.- Chapter 1. Stress, Vulnerability, and Resilience.- Chapter  2. Measurement of Stress.- Chapter 3. Stress and Neuroendocrine Function.- Chapter 4. Stress, Emotion, and Immunity.- Chapter 5. Stress and Illness.- Chapter 6. Stress and Accidents: Interventions for Accidental Injuries.- Chapter 7. Cognitive-behavioral Approach to Stress.- Part II . Somatization.- Chapter 8. Changing Concept of Disorders with Somatic Symptoms in Psychiatry.- Chapter 9. Biological Mechanisms of Somatization.- Chapter 10. Psychosociocultural Mechanisms of Somatization.- Chapter 11. Interview Techniques for Assessment and Management of Somatization.- Chapter 12. General Management of Somatization.- Chapter 13. Approach to Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders.- Chapter 14. Approach to Chronic Pain.- Part III . Specific Physical Disorders.- Chapter 15. Approach to Depression in Patients with Brain Diseases: Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, and Dementia.- Chapter 16. Approach to Depression in the Medically Ill.- Chapter 17. Approach to Anxiety in the Medically Ill.- Chapter 18. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients with Chronic Headache.- Chapter 19. Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Individuals at Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.- Chapter 20. Approaches to Cardiovascular Diseases.- Chapter 21. Approach to Stress and Mental Disorders in Patients with Diabetes.- Chapter 22. Approach to Functional Dyspepsia.- Chapter 23. Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome .- Chapter 24. Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer Patients.- Chapter 25. Approaches to Specific Cancers.- Part IV. Religion, Spirituality, and Psychosomatic Medicine.- Chapter 26. The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Health and Illness.- Chapter 27. Practical Application of Spirituality in Terminally Ill Patients.