TY - JOUR KW - Emotion KW - Anxiety KW - Atress KW - Anger KW - Hostility KW - psychophysiological disorders KW - Hypertension KW - Peptic ulcer AU - Juan José Miguel Tobal AU - María Isabel Casado Morales AB - In the present paper a review of the role of emotions in health is carried out, especifically regarding with the wide field of psychophysiological or psychosomatic disorders. Changes regarding with psychophysiological disorders conceptualization and classification are also reviewed in detail, from classical nosologies to current classifications, as well as different current research pathways in this area. Finally, research findings on the role of anxiety and anger in several disorders are addressed, especially those related to essential hypertension and peptic ulcer. IS - 1 M3 - Journal article N2 - In the present paper a review of the role of emotions in health is carried out, especifically regarding with the wide field of psychophysiological or psychosomatic disorders. Changes regarding with psychophysiological disorders conceptualization and classification are also reviewed in detail, from classical nosologies to current classifications, as well as different current research pathways in this area. Finally, research findings on the role of anxiety and anger in several disorders are addressed, especially those related to essential hypertension and peptic ulcer. PB - Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés PY - 1994 SN - 2174-0437/1134-7937 SP - 1 EP - 13 T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés TI - Emotions and psychophysiological disorders VL - 0 ER -