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Health Anxiety Hypochondria

Chronic conditions may lead to health anxiety

November 25, 2008
According to experts, one in four people who suffer from such chronic health conditions as backache, heart disease, or multiple sclerosis become so worried about their health that they develop health anxiety. Psychiatrists say that left untreated, health anxiety can turn into hypochondria as patients seek reassurance from doctors or the Internet about their health. In this article, a doctor discusses her four-step program for helping patients ease their health anxiety. Read more »

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A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to... Read more »
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Anxiety Disorders and Physical HealthAnxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the... Read more »
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