The imaginary divide between mental and “physical” health: Dismantling dualism and reductionism to address a monumental mistake in medicine

JCPP Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Nicholas Fabiano, Marco Solmi, Kurt Kroenke, Brendon Stubbs, Joseph Firth, Fiona Gaughran, Katarzyna Karolina Machaczek, Christopher Palmer, Jess G. Fiedorowicz
DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.70123
Cited by: 2
References: 11

Abstract

organized a special issue on the topic; yet since then, very few papers have focused on this area. As such, this editorial perspective aims not only to highlight the link between mental and other medical conditions, but also to (1) explore the origins of the divide between mental and "physical" health, (2) provide evidence that this so-called divide does not exist in actuality, (3) highlight the harms of maintaining such a divide, and (4) discuss strategies to bridge this divide to address this monumental mistake, which has been perpetuated throughout medicine.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mental Health and Psychiatry Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Mental Health Treatment and Access

Publication details

Journal / source
JCPP Advances
Publisher
Wiley
Pages
e70123–e70123
Publication date
11 May 2026
Language
EN