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Relating Differently to Intrusive Images: The Impact of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Intrusive Images in Patients With Severe Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Recurrent distressing intrusive images are a common experience in hypochondriasis. The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for hypochondriasis on the occurrence and nature of distressing ...
A Barsky   +55 more
core   +3 more sources

Evaluation of Hypochondriasis Caused by COVID-19 and its Related Factors among Staff of an Oil Refinery Located in South of Iran

open access: yesتحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2021
Introduction and purpose: The prevalence of COVID-19 disease has led to many mental disorders, including hypochondriasis. This study aimed to investigate the hypochondriasis caused by COVID-19 disease and its related factors among the staff of an oil ...
Seyed Mahdi Mousavi   +3 more
doaj  

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) For Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis): Rationale, Implementation and Case Illustration. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Recent research has shown that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) could be a useful alternative approach to the treatment of health anxiety and deserves further investigation.
A Greeven   +26 more
core   +2 more sources

Differential Treatment Response Between Hypochondriasis With and Without Prominent Somatic Symptoms

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Health anxiety may exist with or without prominent somatic symptoms, but the impact of somatic symptoms on treatment response is unclear. The study objective was to examine this question further as symptom burden may impact choice of type of ...
Brian A. Fallon   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between Resilience and Hypochondriasis due to COVID-19: A Case Study in an Occupational Environment

open access: yesMuhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2020
Background and Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) brings about serious mental problems, such as stress, anxiety, and hypochondriasis, apart from its negative physical effects.
Seyed Mahdi Mousavi   +4 more
doaj  

Pathological Skin Picking: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Pathological skin picking is a condition in which patients induce skin lesions through repetitive, compulsive excoriations of normal skin or skin with minor surface irregularities and they admit their role in the production of the lesions, but are unable
Benea, Vasile   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background. Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary, but persistent frequent attendance is expensive and may be suitable for psychological intervention.
Atha, Christopher   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Accuracy of self-referral in health anxiety: comparison of patients self-referring to internet-delivered treatment versus patients clinician-referred to face-to-face treatment

open access: yesBJPsych Open, 2019
BackgroundSevere health anxiety is a chronic and costly disorder if untreated. Patient self-referral may lower barriers to treatment and decrease diagnostic delay.AimsThis study evaluated the accuracy of self-referral for severe health anxiety and ...
Ditte Hoffmann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and treatment of health anxiety in genitourinary medicine

open access: yes, 2010
The concepts of hypochondriasis and health anxiety are described in historical and modern contexts and justification given for the preferred usage of health anxiety, with the condition better classified with the anxiety disorders.
Seivewright, Helen, Seivewright, Helen
core   +1 more source

Validity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D in assessing and valuing health status in patients with somatoform disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: The EQ-5D is a generic questionnaire providing a preference-based index score applicable to cost-utility analysis. This is the first study to validate the EQ-5D in patients with somatoform disorders.
Brettschneider, Christian   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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