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The mind–body connection: A case study in psychosomatics
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1 Department of Educational Counseling and Leadership, School of Education, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey,
United States of America
JCBP, 8598 https://doi.org/10.36922/jcbp.8598
Received: 19 January 2025 | Revised: 10 April 2025 | Accepted: 15 April 2025 | Published online: 14 July 2025
© 2025 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract
This case report explores the mind–body connection throughout the therapeutic process. It describes the clinical course of a college-aged female who presented with persistent physical symptoms later found to be associated with unresolved emotional trauma. The patient underwent a tailored therapeutic regimen incorporating cognitive processing therapy, cognitive reframing, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, group therapy, and peer support groups. Over the course of treatment, a pronounced psychosomatic relationship emerged, which proved to be a critical factor in the patient’s recovery.
Keywords
Counseling
Psychosomatic
Trauma
Anxiety
Funding
None.
Conflict of interest
The author declares no conflicts of interest.
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