What term describes physical conditions, like high blood pressure and certain types of headaches, that arise not from an organic disease but are associated with stress?

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Psychophysiological illnesses refer to physical disorders such as hypertension and some headaches that are not caused by direct organic abnormalities but are influenced by psychological factors like stress.

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What term describes physical conditions, like high blood pressure and certain types of headaches, that arise not from an organic disease but are associated with stress?

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