Till recently, psychologists believed that the psychological symptoms interacted with just a few physical medical conditions. Now, psychologists recognize that in almost each and every medical condition there is a complex interaction between the psychological factors (mind) and physical factors (body).
Explain in your own words how psychological factors and physical factors influence each other in a specific medical condition of your choosing. In addition, please give a brief definition of psychological stress and describe how the medical condition you select can be influenced by this kind of stress. Select two specific treatment methods to describe how a person with this medical condition can reduce the negative effects of the psychological stress.