Zeitschrift für Psycho-somatische Medizin (ZPSM)

Zeitschrift für Psycho-somatische Medizin was an early German-language academic journal devoted to the emerging field of psychosomatic medicine, which explores the interaction between psychological processes and physical health. Established in the early 1950s, the journal appeared during a formative period when medical researchers and psychoanalysts were increasingly recognizing the role of emotional and psychological factors in the development and progression of physical illnesses. The journal provided a scholarly platform for interdisciplinary dialogue between physicians, psychologists, and psychoanalysts. It published theoretical contributions, clinical case studies, and early empirical research examining how stress, unconscious conflicts, and personality structures influence somatic conditions. The publication emphasized psychoanalytic interpretations, reflecting the dominant theoretical framework of the time. As the field evolved, the journal contributed to shaping the foundations of psychosomatic thinking in post-war Europe, particularly in German-speaking countries. Its scope and academic direction were later expanded and formalized in successor journals, most notably Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychoanalyse, which integrated broader methodological and clinical approaches.

Zeitschrift für Psycho-somatische Medizin (ZPSM) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, It published theoretical contributions, clinical case studies, and early empirical research examining how stress, unconscious conflicts, personality structures influence somatic conditions , Online , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 0375-5355, Established: 1961,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE