Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis; Illness Phobia): Nature, assessment and treatment
Paul Rogers Wales Office of Research & Development Research Student, Caswell Clinic, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust & Health Service Research Department Institute of Psychiatry
Health anxiety is characterised by an abnormal preoccupation with health and leads to a wide range of cognitive, behavioural and affective symptoms. The condition has a positive response to behaviour therapy and cognitive behaviour therapy, and nurses trained in these methods can often be the ideal choice of therapist.
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doi: 10.7748/mhp2001.05.4.8.32.c1695
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