217:, who at this time was becoming interested in psychosomatics. At this time, he first met with psychiatrist John Romano. Romano had arrived in Boston several years before Engel. With the encouragement from Weiss, Engel and Romano collaborated on a study of delusional patients. In 1942, Romano became chairman of the psychiatry department at the
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George Libman Engel (December 10, 1913 – November 26, 1999) was an
American psychiatrist and internist who, along with his colleague John Romano, was instrumental in developing and teaching psychosomatic medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. He is best known
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in 1946. Engel joined Romano in
Rochester. He had dual appointments in psychiatry and medicine departments. He was responsible for establishing a medical psychiatric liaison service staffed largely by internists. He became deeply involved in the incorporation of psychiatric training in the medical
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and began publishing numerous books and articles on the relation of emotion and disease and on the incorporation of these ideas into medical training and clinical practice. Under his direction, the program at the university became a leading center in the development of psychosomatic theory and
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Engel, George L., and J. Romano. A Migraine-like
Syndrome Complicating Decompression Sickness: Scintillating Scotomas, Focal Neurologic Signs and Headache: Clinical and Electroencephalographic Observations.
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The fundamental assumption of the biopsychosocial model is that health and illness are consequences of the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. This concept is particularly important in
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In his later years, Engel never lost his sense of humor and his generosity. He was admired by his students and physicians who worked with him. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1999.
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Rochester Medical Center. (n.d.). The papers of George L. Engel. Edward G. Miner Library, Archives and Manuscripts. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from
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Romano was given the opportunity to establish an entirely new psychiatry department at the School of
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Engel, G. L. (2015). The biopsychosocial model and the education of health professionals. Psychosomatics, 56(6), 475-480.
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Romano, J., and George L. Engel. Problems of
Fatigue as Illustrated by Experiences in the Decompression Chamber,”
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were incorporating psychosomatics into the clinical service. At the time, Engel was skeptical of
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Mitogenetic Analysis of the Excitation of the Nervous System
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Fainting: Physiological and Psychological Considerations
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