What can you do if you imagine pain?
Since the cause of an “imaginary” pain is suspected to be in the mental area, a possible therapy should also be applied here. Psychotherapy is therefore the recommended therapy for psychosomatic pain. Such a therapy works with many different methods and usually focuses on the examination of inner conflicts and emotions that lead to the perception of pain.
However, the current therapeutic concept of somatic disorders also includes other approaches, such as group therapy, occupational therapy, movement therapy and the practice of relaxation techniques. In some cases, however, psychotropic drugs, such as antidepressants, must also be used to improve the success of therapy or even make it possible in the first place.