What I have thought about Psychosomatic Medicine (<Special Program I> / Asking our Pioneers : about Psychosomatic Diseases and my Expectations to Psychosomatic Medicine)

Abstract

From the viewpoint of psychiatrist, I made a review of what went on at the time of birth of psychosomatic medicine in Japan, especially about the First Meeting of Japanese Psychosomatic Medicine Society (Nihon Seishin-Shintai Igakkai). In addition, I pointed out some of the problems associated with the development of this field. I also made a few suggestions to the future directions and significans of this developing medicine.