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Hypochondria

Hypochondriasis or hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is an old concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan. It has been claimed that this debilitating condition results from an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the…

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Differential diagnosis
panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
Frequency
~5%
Medication
SSRI, antidepressants
Other names
Hypochondria, health anxiety (HA), illness anxiety disorder
Prognosis
~50% meet criteria after ~1–5 years
Specialty
Psychiatry, psychology

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Hypochondria

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples59
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
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Hypochondria

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related to Etymology · 8
Hypochondria → Among, For, Greek, Late Latin, Melancholy, Robert Burton's The Anatomy, The, Until
has treatment · 7
Hypochondria → Approximately, CBT, Effects, In, The, There, Typically
related to Cause · 6
Hypochondria → Although, An, In, Non-shared, The, Underlying
related to Classification · 6
Hypochondria → DSM, DSM-5, IAD, In, SSD, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 6
Hypochondria → For, Hypochondriasis, Or, Other, Some, Yet
is a · 2
Hypochondria → condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness, old concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan
Differential diagnosis · 1
Hypochondria → panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
Frequency · 1
Hypochondria → ~5%
Medication · 1
Hypochondria → SSRI, antidepressants
Other names · 1
Hypochondria → Hypochondria, health anxiety (HA), illness anxiety disorder

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hypochondriasis disorder illness symptoms anxiety diagnosis serious disease medical many condition people often may body symptom health hypochondriacs mental physical

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HypochondriaDifferential diagnosispanic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder1.00infobox
HypochondriaFrequency~5%1.00infobox
HypochondriaMedicationSSRI, antidepressants1.00infobox
HypochondriaOther namesHypochondria, health anxiety (HA), illness anxiety disorder1.00infobox
HypochondriaPrognosis~50% meet criteria after ~1–5 years1.00infobox
HypochondriaSpecialtyPsychiatry, psychology1.00infobox
HypochondriaSymptomsExcessive and persistent fear of, or preoccupation with, having or developing a severe illness; excessive health care seeking1.00infobox
HypochondriaTreatmentCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)1.00infobox
HypochondriaUsual onsetEarly adulthood1.00infobox
Hypochondriais acondition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness0.90text
Hypochondriais aold concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan0.90text
diabetes or arthritisinstance ofIf a person is ill with a medical disease0.80text

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