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16 lip 2023 · Illness anxiety disorder (previously called hypochondriasis, a term which has been revised in the DSM-5 due to its disparaging connotation) is a psychiatric disorder defined by excessive worry about having or developing a serious undiagnosed medical condition.
1 maj 2014 · The chapter presents the principles of pharmacological treatment of hypochondriasis and addresses practical issues such as resistance to medication treatment, management of side effects, and duration and cessation of pharmacotherapy.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revised (DSM-IV-TR) [1], the essential feature of hypo-chondriasis (HC) is a preoccupation with the (inaccurate) belief that one has, or is in danger of developing, a serious medical illness.
1 sie 2015 · This article presents the conceptual and diagnostic conundrums surrounding hypochondriasis and reviews current treatment options for this disorder.
2 lip 2024 · This topic reviews the treatment and prognosis of illness anxiety disorder. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, assessment, and diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder are discussed separately, as are the clinical features, medical evaluation, and treatment of somatization.
1 sie 2017 · They randomly assigned 195 patients with DSM-IV hypochondriasis to one of four treatments: fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), pill placebo, or joint treatment with both fluoxetine and CBT.
Noting that “there are no previous treatment studies for these disorders” (referring to SSD/IAD), Hedman and coworkers described success with three cognitive behavioral therapy approaches: therapist-guided, internet-guided, and unguided bibliotherapy. 11
