From trauma to psychosomatic pathology: interfaces between psychoanalysis and neuroscience in the cerebral coding of psychic pain

Authors

  • Bartolomeu Silva de Araújo Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69849/s7djhq87

Keywords:

Symbolization, Psychic Trauma, Psychosomatic, Clinical Listening

Abstract

This article analyzes the interfaces between psychoanalysis and neuroscience in the study of psychic pain and its cerebral encoding, focusing on the somatic conversion resulting from unprocessed emotional trauma. Based on an integrative bibliographic review, scientific productions published between 2022 and 2025 were selected from recognized databases. The results show that traumatic experiences, when not symbolized, remain inscribed in the nervous system through patterns of hyperactivity in the amygdala, insula, and anterior cingulate cortex. Such findings support the hypothesis of psychosomatic conversion as a failure in emotional processing and symbolization. The articulation between language, memory, and neuroplasticity proves to be essential for the clinical treatment of psychic suffering expressed through the body. It is concluded that the integration of psychoanalytic listening and neuroscientific data broadens therapeutic possibilities and reinforces the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the care of psychosomatic pain.

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Published

2026-03-13

How to Cite

Araújo, B. S. de . (2026). From trauma to psychosomatic pathology: interfaces between psychoanalysis and neuroscience in the cerebral coding of psychic pain. Revista Ft, 30(156), 01-15. https://doi.org/10.69849/s7djhq87