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Hypochondrias
By Maria Valadez
Period 2
Psychology
May 3, 2011
What is a Hypochondrias?
 A hypochondrias is a
type of disorder in which
people get an extreme
depression of mind or
spirits.
 Its an excessive fear of
having a serious disease.
Associate features…
 They’ve had many debates about hypochondrias they say this
disorder shares many features with obsessive compulsive disorder,
and panic disorder.
 This fear develops in response to minor physical abnormalities.
 Fatigue (tired)
 Aching muscle
 Mild cough
 Or a small sore
 People with hypochondrias may over react with simple
symptoms they might have.
 They may also start separating from family and friends
Etiology
Worried about having a disease or worried about a
certain disease.
 Over focused on their physical health.
 Unrealistic fear of having a serious disease.
(Happens to men and women).
 People that have had a physical or sexual abuse are
more likely to have this disorder. (This doesn't
mean people that has this disorder have been sexual
or physically abuse).
DMS-IV-TF Criteria
A.
Preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious
disease based on the person’s misinterpretation of bodily symptoms.
B.
The preoccupation persists despite appropriate medical evaluation and
reassurance.
C.
The belief in Criterion A is not of delusional intensity (as in Delusional
Disorder, Somatic Type) and is not restricted to a circumscribed concern
about appearance (as in Body Dysmorphic Disorder).
D.
The preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
E.
The duration of the disturbance is at least 6 months.
F.
The preoccupation is not better accounted for by Generalized Anxiety
Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, a Major
Depressive Episode, Separation Anxiety, or another Somatoform
Disorder.
Prevalence
 General population is 1%-5%in the United States.
 Primary care outpatients, estimates of current
prevalence range from 2% to 7%.
 hypochondriasis is very rare.
Treatment
 A health provider.
 Avoid test and procidures.
 Provider should tell you, that you do not have a disease.
 Medicine should help you control your symptoms.
 SSRIs can help to lower the worry and physical symptoms.
 Talk theropy.(psychotheropy)
 Cognitive behavior theropy.(CBT)
 During theropy you will learn:
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How to control your symptoms and recognize what makes them
Worse.
Develops methods
Keep yourself more active and distracted to keep your mind of the
symptoms (even if you still have symptoms).
Prognosis
 36 patients that had theropy for 6 months went through
treatment with a psychotheropy. They were complaining
about a fear and beliefs they had about getting a disease.
 64% percent recovered or improved and no longer
believed that they had a disease.
 Some people that suffer with Hypochondriasis most of
the time they respond well to the treatment
(psychotheropy or medication).
 5% affected individuals recover from the disorder
 33% of the people with this disorder are more likely to
show good improvement.
Discussion Question
 How can you deal with hypochondriasis?
References
 ([18 Sep 2006]). [Hypochondriasis Prevalence].
[http://www.recurrentdepression.com/site/
more/123/]
 [2011].[Hypochondria].[http://
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/
PMH0002216/
 [2011].[http://www.minddisorders.com/FluInv/Hypochondriasis.html].