Accessible online at: www.karger.com/journals/pps Dr. Yujiro Ikemi, Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University, died on June 25, 1999, at age 84. With great sorrow, I write about my teacher, the late Dr. Ikemi, one of the world’s leading psychosomatists who developed new concepts, made new discoveries and gave new meaning to the expanding field of psychosomatic medicine. His contribution towards i...

Objective. This study aimed to establish practical evidence of the leading role somatic factors in psychosomatic health disorders early stages mental development children and adolescents.
 Materials methods. An interview method was used obtain complete reliable historical data for youth who applied primary medical care. In addition, an anonymous questioning implemented. It allowed gatherin...

Many reports have been published concerning how psychosocial stress influences the occurrence and progression of allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. As for asthma, a typical allergic disease often accompanied by psychosomatic related problems, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), international medical guidelines for asthma, describes psychosocial problems as ca...