Class Description: This class is designed specifically for supervisors and managers to learn the basic provisions of the California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and understand their responsibilities during the reasonable accommodation process.
Somatic. The term somatic means 'of the body' - relating to the body. In medicine, somatic illness is bodily, not mental illness. The term is often used in biology to refer to the cells of the body in contrast to the germ line cells which usually give rise to the gametes.
Adriana Feder, M.D. The term somatization describes a tendency to experience and communicate psychological distress in the form of physical symptoms. Somatic symptoms often occur in reaction to stressful situations and are not considered abnormal if they occur sporadically.he term somatization describes a tendency to experience and communicate psychological distress in the form of physical symptoms. Somatic symptoms often occur in reaction to stressful situations and are not considered abnormal if they occur sporadically.