A concept that offers a list of 7 classic psychosomatic diseases. It was developed by the American psychoanalyst F. Alexander in 1950. The list of diseases includes:
1) Hypertension
2) Gastric and duodenal
ulcer 3) Ulcerative colitis
4) Neurodermatitis
5) Bronchial asthma
6) Rheumatoid arthritis
7) Hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis).
It is worth noting that some experts consider the Chicago Seven to be an outdated concept, and all of these diseases have clearly defined organic causes that are not related to the psyche.