"This exellent book is a unique
guide not only to the psychopathology begind psychosomatic disorders, but also to
the practical management of these disorders [...] This book is lively and well
informed and is the first textbook in English to address the full problem
of psychosomatic medicine."Dr. S. Zalidis MD
Athens MRCP UK
General Practitioner
British Journal of General Practice,
September 1990
"This is an attrative, meaty little volume which is quite practical in its approach and comprehensive in its scope. [...] This book is highly recommended" Anon Medical Journal 1989
"The authors of this book are members of a dwindling group of physicians who
champion the psychosomatic approach to illness. Both are distinguished clinicians,
practicing in internal medicine and endocrinology and they have made many significant
contributions to the field of psychosomatic medicine. [...] One of the book's
strengths is its attention to the importance of the interview as a diagnostic
technique."
G.G. Lloyd
Consultant Psychiatrist
Royal Free
Hospital, London
"Starting from their wide-ranging experience with regard to patient care, teaching
and research, the two main authors and their coworkers are able to offer some
instructive guidance on the psychological management of psychosomatic disorders."
H. Freyberger
Hannover
Psychotherapy and
Psychosomatics, Shweiz
"These discussions are richly illustrated with case histories and transcribed
interviews with patients.
The authors' style is straightforward and full of plainly stated common sense. Their
judgements are somtimes bluntly stated and they do not hesitate to be critical of some
dogmas and practices that they consider to be unproductive."
Stewart Wold, MD
Totts Gap Medical Research Laboratories
Psychosomatic Medicine 54 (1992)
"I enjoyed this book but hesitate to recommend it, knowing how many doctors it will
irritate. [...] The theory of illness presented here is determinism at its finest, with
typical patients, in psychological terms, destined to have a particular physical disorder
as soon as they meet the appropriate emotional stresses."
Michael Loudon
The Lancet Vol 338: Oct 5, 1991
"This is an unusual and particularly valuable text on psychological management of
psychosomatic disorders. The two main authors and all the other contributors are physicians
with either training or special sympathy with psychodynamic causality. The book is a
treasure-house of the vast experience of the two main authors with many case illustrations
in addition to the general formulations. [...] The authors have done the subject a great
service with this book. It should be read by all those with interest in psychosomatic
medicine which should mean every practising doctor and their abilities in other professions."
Oscar Hill
Consultant Psychiatrist
St Lukes Woodside
Hospital, London
"Readers will find no difficulty understanding the text since the language throughout
is fluent English at its very best: rich, precise and yet simple. [...] Congratulating the
authors on an inspiring, updated and very useful contribution to clinical medicine, I
strongly recommend the book."
Truls-Eirik Mogstad, M.D.
Nord Psykiatr Tidsskr 45/3 (1991)