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Somatic disorders like myocardial infarction or cancer, for instance, are based on various dysfunctions of physiological processes. The causes are manifold. Somatic illness is often life-threatening and even if it is not, it can bring along many…

Cooper discusses current trends in mental health treatment. Among the topics explored are effective versus discredited therapies, antidepressants, and appropriate treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The concept of treating the whole family spread into the medical field in the late 1960s, when William Doherty, a family therapist, and Macaran Baird, a family physician, developed a model for integrating family therapy practices with family medical…