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American Psychosomatic Society

American Psychosomatic Society

The major organization for psychosomatic medicine in the world.

The American Psychosomatic Society (APS) is a scientific organization that integrates "mind, brain, body, and social context in medicine."[1]

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History

Founded in 1942, its mission is to advance and integrate the scientific study of biological, psychological, behavioral and social factors in health and disease.[2] It has been called "one of the oldest and probably the most influential scientific society in psychosomatic/biopsychosocial research worldwide."[1]

Journal

The organization publishes the journal Psychosomatic Medicine since 1939, three years before the organization formally incorporated. The journal has been called "the foremost in the field."[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Herrmann-Lingen, Christoph (April 8, 2017). "The American Psychosomatic Society – integrating mind, brain, body and social context in medicine since 1942". Biopsychosocial Medicine. 11 (11): 11. doi:10.1186/s13030-017-0096-6. PMC 5385060. PMID 28405215.
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    Fukudo, Shin (2013). "American Psychosomatic Society". Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer Link. pp. 83–85. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_1232. ISBN 978-1-4419-1004-2. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. [3]
    Oken, Donald; Eward, Ann Maxwell (March 1997). "A brief report on the history and role of the American Psychosomatic Society". Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 42 (3): 307–310. doi:10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00326-1. PMID 9130187.


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