Hypochondria

Hypochondria Definition: Belief that one is ill or will become ill when illness is not present nor likely Category: Somatoform Disorder Signs You go to the doctor and seek examinations repeatedly Obsessive over health research Continuously talking about your suspected diseases with family and friend You switch doctors often You have social anxiety and strained relationships You obsesses over health research You obsessively check your body for signs You experience emotional distress You have substance abuse problems Symptoms Fearful or anxious about having an undiagnosed disease or condition Worrying that you have become ill ThInking you have a disease after reading or hearing about it  Causes of Disorder It's thought that personality, life experiences, upbringing and inherited traits may all play a role. In some cases it is a genetic trait, and in other cases children who see their parents exhibit hypo-chondria show similar signs when they become adults. General Public Perception They tend to stay away from people that have hypochondria because all they do is worry about their symptoms and believe their sick. Treatments Psychological counseling Education Medications-SSRIs, Proz ac, Paxil, Anafranil, Tofranil

Additional site: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypochondria/DS00841 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/9983.php http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001236.htm

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