Psychoeducation for hypochondriasis:A comparison of a cognitive-behavioural approach and a problem-solving approach [PDF]
, 2007 In this study, two 6-week psychoeducational courses for hypochondriasis are compared, one based on the cognitive-behavioural approach, and the other on the problem-solving approach. Effects of both courses on hypochondriacal complaints, depression, trait
Bouman, Theo. K. +3 more
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Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptomatology: The Mediator Role of Hypochondriacal Concerns [PDF]
, 2007 The present study tests the mediating role of hypochondriasis to explain the relation between anxiety sensitivity and panic symptomatology. Fifty-seven outpatients with clinically significant levels of panic symptomatology were selected to participate in
Berrocal, Carmen +2 more
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Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis
Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 2020 Cyberchondria involves excessive indulgence in online health-related platforms for information. This trend becomes more due to the presence of easy access to Internet and availability of health portals. A 34-year-old male presented with the complaints of
Pranjali Chakraborty Thakur +8 more
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Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, 2021 Aim: This study investigated the prevalence of nosophobia, hypochondriasis, and willingness of people to seek healthcare amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Calabar Metropolis of Cross River State, Nigeria.
Nta Obono Okoi, John John Etim
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Cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety [PDF]
, 2014 Commentary on: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety in medical patients (Tyrer et al THE LANCET-D-13 ...
Allan House +7 more
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SURVEY THE MUTATION OF FGB (BETA FIBRINOGEN) AND FV (FACTOR V LEIDEN), FACTOR XIII AND FACTOR II (PROTHROMBIN), IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT ABORTIONS ALONG WITH NORMAL KARYOTYPE [PDF]
, 2017 Some pregnancies are abnormal in human genetically and end with the spontaneous abortion, which is the most common problem of pregnancy. The recurrent abortions are often referred to as multifactorial disease that one of which is thrombosis.
Larki, P. +4 more
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The cross-cultural and transdiagnostic nature of unwanted mental intrusions [PDF]
, 2019 Background/Objective: Unwanted mental intrusions (UMIs), typically discussed in relation to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), are highly prevalent, regardless of the specific nationality, religion, and/or cultural context. Studies have also shown that
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Ethnic and migration-related inequalities in health anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 BackgroundHealth anxiety exists on a continuum ranging from the absence of health awareness to the obsessive fear of having a serious illness despite reassurance.
Rieke Barbek +3 more
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Electrophysiological evidence for changes in attentional orienting and selection in functional somatic symptoms [PDF]
, 2018 Neurophysiology Objective: We investigated changes in attention mechanisms in people who report a high number of somatic symptoms which cannot be associated with a physical cause.
Forster, B., Jones, A., Karlinski, M.
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Psychotherapeutic management of hypochondriasis: a case study
Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, 2017 Objectives: The present study aims to explore the course of hypochondriasis and to assess the efficacy of psychotherapeutic management in alleviating the symptoms associated with hypochondriasis and to improve the client’s overall functioning.
Shilpi Aggarwal, Prashant Srivastava
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