The BBC published David Robson's fascinating article, "The Very Real Pain of 'Imaginary' Illnesses," on Friday, 8 April (2016). This piece reported on the work of Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan, who has treated a number of seriously debilitated patients whose problems were apparently "all in their minds."
Psychosomatic illnesses are indeed "real" to the victims thus afflicted, and the external symptoms may include conditions as severe as blindness, muscle spasms, excruciating pain, paralysis, and seizures. These are often addressed via cognitive behavior therapy, and I suspect that hypnosis might be successfully integrated into the program as well.
The article can be accessed at: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160407-the-very-real-pain-of-imaginary-illnesses?ocid=global_future_rss&ocid=global_bbccom_email_08042016_future.
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