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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

BJPsych 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, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask, Erik Hedman-Lagerlöf, Trine Eilenberg, Lisbeth Frostholm   +4 more
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Validity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D in assessing and valuing health status in patients with somatoform disorders [PDF]

, 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, Herzog, Wolfgang, Kaufmann, Claudia, Konnopka, Alexander, König, Hans-Helmut, Schäfert, Rainer   +5 more
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Health anxiety, mental defeat and fear of illness recurrence and progression following a cardiac event: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation

British Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2026.
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the contribution of health anxiety, mental defeat and fear of recurrence and progression (FRP) as variables in the adjustment process following cardiac events and subsequent wellbeing, adjustment and rehabilitation. Design A two‐part study was conducted: cross‐sectionally examining psychological factors shortly following
Sean Hill, Sarah Scott, Paul M. Salkovskis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cyberchondria: An emerging form of health anxiety

Archives of Mental Health, 2021
Background: It is common among medical students to incorrectly believe that they have contracted certain diseases they have recently studied. This belief can be seen in the form of health anxiety and investigating health-related information via the ...
Sujana Devi Gandla, Prasanth P Dayala, Pavan Kumar Kadiyala   +2 more
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Schizophrenia Genetics Modulates Clinical Depressive Features

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Volume 201, Issue 3, Page 180-193, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Schizophrenia (SCZ) genetic liability, quantified by polygenic scores (PGS), may influence clinical phenotypes in major depressive disorder (MDD). We investigated the effect of the SCZ‐PGS derived from the latest SCZ genome‐wide association study (GWAS) on MDD symptom severity, comorbidities, and treatment outcomes.
Alessandro Serretti, Daniel Souery, Siegfried Kasper, Joseph Zohar, Stuart Montgomery, Panagiotis Ferentinos, Dan Rujescu, Raffaele Ferri, Giuseppe Fanelli, Chiara Fabbri, Raffaella Zanardi, Francesco Benedetti, Bernhard T. Baune, Julien Mendlewicz   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health anxiety and hypochondriasis : the patient's perspective : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2009
Appendix C page 107 removed due to Copyright restrictionsThis qualitative study using a social constructionist epistemology looked at seven individuals' experiences of health anxiety and hypochondriasis.
Beckett, Jennifer Jean
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The influence of mother’s personality on the decision about the elective cesarean section: a pilot study with a sample of 16 new mothers [PDF]

, 2016
To investigate the psychological profile of a sample of new mothers, who requested an elective caesarean section (CS), compared with a group of women who had a CS in emergency.
ACETI, Franca, CIOLLI, Paola, GIACCHETTI, NICOLETTA, PALADINI, VANESSA, PANCHERI, CORINNA   +4 more
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Psycholytic Therapy Using LSD: a Realist Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Psycholytic therapy using d‐lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) appears safe and therapeutically effective when delivered with strong therapeutic trust, extensive preparation, and more than ten sessions. Flexible, relationally focused methods and creative integration work are associated with better outcomes and reduced adverse events.
Hamish Grime, Eugenia Drini
wiley   +1 more source

Cholera-Related Hypochondriasis and Sleep Effort Among Lebanese General Population [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research
Background and Objective Lebanon’s 2022 cholera outbreak likely exacerbated anxiety and hypochondriacal tendencies within the population. This study aimed to explore the cognitive-behavioral model of hypochondriasis in the context of cholera among ...
Atifa Nazih Kamaleddine, Sondos Mohamad Naous, Sana Ahmad Tantawi, Lama Ali Alhajj, Nafez Nazih Kamaleddine, Sung Woo Joo, Seockhoon Chung   +6 more
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Health anxiety among medical students: A comparison between preclinical and clinical years of training

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2020
OBJECTIVE: It is common among medical students to falsely attribute bodily sensations/symptoms and holds a belief of having a medical illness with varying level of conviction.
Jitendra Rohilla, Pinki Tak, Shubham Jhanwar, Shazia Hasan, Rameshwer Gaykwad, Ravi Yadav, Pawan Kumar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source