Translation guide
The medical field studying the interaction between psychological factors and physical illness. In Japanese, it is typically referred to by the formal term 心身医学, but related expressions exist for clinical practice and common understanding.
Referring to the branch of medicine that deals with the relationship between mind and body.
Standard term for psychosomatic medicine as an academic or clinical field. Used in formal contexts, hospital departments, and medical literature.
彼は心身医学を専門にしている。
He specializes in psychosomatic medicine.
心身医学の観点から治療を行う。
Treatment is provided from a psychosomatic medicine perspective.
Referring to a hospital department or clinic that treats psychosomatic disorders.
Common term for a psychosomatic medicine department in Japanese hospitals. Literally 'psychosomatic internal medicine'. This is the sign you'll see at clinics.
心療内科を受診する。
I'm going to see a psychosomatic medicine specialist.
この病院には心療内科がありますか？
Does this hospital have a psychosomatic medicine department?
Less common alternative for a psychosomatic medicine department. Sometimes used in university hospitals.
心身医療科で診てもらった。
I was seen at the psychosomatic medicine department.
Referring to the actual practice of treating patients using psychosomatic methods.
Psychosomatic medical treatment. Used when describing the therapeutic approach.
心身医学的治療が効果的だった。
Psychosomatic medical treatment was effective.
Mind-body care. A broader, more general term often used in wellness contexts, not strictly medical.
心身のケアが大切です。
Mind-body care is important.
心身医学 is the academic discipline, while 心療内科 is the clinical department you visit. In everyday conversation, 心療内科 is far more common when talking about going to the doctor.
The English word 'psychosomatic' as an adjective (e.g., 'psychosomatic symptoms') is usually translated as 心身の (しんしんの) or 心因性の (しんいんせいの), not 心身医学. 心身医学 refers specifically to the medical field.