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# The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders

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Review: how you can completely ignore what's in front of your nose - ... some things about life are so obvious it's ridiculous you never realised them before. I had worsening RSI problems for 2 years before reading, studying and 'becoming a follower' of the principles described by Dr. Sarno. I initially read his other book, 'the mindbody prescription' and as an ex-biochemical scientist and lifelong cynic, it took some further research into what Sarno covered in that book before I was convinced what he suggests is valid. This book is much more thorough and interesting to read, even if your knowledge of medical science and pathology doesn't let you believe it. It's an illuminating perspective on the connection between mind and body with contributions from numerous doctors and psychologists that would be a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the mind and the body. Hugely recommended for the empirical research documented therein and illuminating case-studies. I don't bother any more trying to convince other people with mindbody symptoms that they can get better. I just know that now I can use my hands again without pain. :-)
Review: the pain epidemic - Please read this book if you suffer from shoulder pain or knee pain or any form of tendonitis. It explains how the mind can create pain in the body (pain which can move around)by starving that area of oxygen and causing pain. It does this as a protective device to stop the person experiencing emotional pain. That is a crude summary but accurate. It gave me the courage to face my own difficult emotions and my physical problems have practically disappeared. Brilliant book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 28,065 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 35 in Health Psychology 192 in Popular Medicine 221 in General Medical Issues Guides |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,442) |
| Dimensions  | 23.4 x 15.6 x 23.4 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0715655256 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0715655252 |
| Item weight  | 490 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 400 pages |
| Publication date  | 18 Jan. 2024 |
| Publisher  | Duckworth |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ how you can completely ignore what's in front of your nose
*by J***P on 3 July 2009*

... some things about life are so obvious it's ridiculous you never realised them before. I had worsening RSI problems for 2 years before reading, studying and 'becoming a follower' of the principles described by Dr. Sarno. I initially read his other book, 'the mindbody prescription' and as an ex-biochemical scientist and lifelong cynic, it took some further research into what Sarno covered in that book before I was convinced what he suggests is valid. This book is much more thorough and interesting to read, even if your knowledge of medical science and pathology doesn't let you believe it. It's an illuminating perspective on the connection between mind and body with contributions from numerous doctors and psychologists that would be a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the mind and the body. Hugely recommended for the empirical research documented therein and illuminating case-studies. I don't bother any more trying to convince other people with mindbody symptoms that they can get better. I just know that now I can use my hands again without pain. :-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the pain epidemic
*by L***A on 21 November 2009*

Please read this book if you suffer from shoulder pain or knee pain or any form of tendonitis. It explains how the mind can create pain in the body (pain which can move around)by starving that area of oxygen and causing pain. It does this as a protective device to stop the person experiencing emotional pain. That is a crude summary but accurate. It gave me the courage to face my own difficult emotions and my physical problems have practically disappeared. Brilliant book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating concept!
*by C***N on 2 March 2011*

I am a consultant in Occupational Medicine. A large number of the patients I see have subjective health complaints. This means that they have symptoms, but there is no clear underlying pathology to explain these symptoms. Examples include Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, and low back pain. Modern medicine uses a scientific approach to try to explain all symptoms, but for vast numbers of patients, this approach simply doesn't provide a reasonable explanation for symptoms. Many patients then feel fobbed off by doctors, who tell them things such as 'there's nothing wrong with you.' Also, there's often the implication that the symptoms are all in the patients' mind. Sarno provides a very interesting way of linking the mind and body, using Freud's theories of psychopathology. The pain is real, and due to oxygen deprivation. But the cause of this change in oxygen supply is the mind. So we have the mind (psyche) producing symptoms in the body (soma), and hence psychosomatic medicine. Since finishing reading this book a couple of weeks ago, I have explained the concept to around 10 patients. What has really surprised me is how readily many of the patients have related to the theory. Now I wait to see if they recover! The approach is not without flaws. Sarno relies on Freud's approach, but then diverges from it. He treats the Freudian approach as fact, when it is only theory. He describes how 5/6ths of the patients he sees are excluded from the treatment, but provides no explanation for this. He also states how much of modern medicine is based on the placebo effect, but fails to recognise that exactly the same effect may explain the results he achieves. And unfortunately the research approach is very weak. (His results are based on a case series, which is about the weakest form of evidence). However, achieving 70% rapid recovery in those who go through the teaching programme is simply spectacular compared to any other interventions I have seen. So I suspect what's needed is much more robust research to confirm his findings. Overall, I am very excited about having read this book. And watching my patients engage with the ideas is really interesting as well. I just hope that my patients see the same rate of recovery as the 1000's of patients Sarno has cared for have seen.

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