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Hypochondria
Britani Balderas
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The belief or fear of having
a decease when he or she
is just experimenting body
sensations.
The diagnose may be overlap with anxiety
disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder,
generalized anxiety disorder [GAD], panic
disorder, somatoform disorders somatization
disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, conversion
disorder, depressive disorders major depression,
adjustment disorder, and others because of the
similarities.
Though the doctors have told the person
that she doesn’t suffer a decease she still
preoccupies.
They feel really distress or anxious.
They misinterpret sensation of the body.
They go from doctor to doctor not being
satisfied with what they are told.
“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 , 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, ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, a Major
Depressive Episode, Separation Anxiety, or
another Somatoform Disorder.”
There ha snot been a
reason found of why
hypochondria appears
The diagnosis is mostly
bases on the mental status
examination results.
Meaning they would see
how the person is working
mentally.
Hypochondria can manifest at anytime.
Though it is mostly seen during the ages 20 to
30.
It is diagnose evenly between men and
women but some may say that it is more
commonly found in men.
It’s not a chronic disorder.
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Its better if the patient has only one doctor to
avid multiple test.
He is let known that the follow ups are just to
Medication has been used but it has been found
to have better out comes when using Cognitive
Behavior Therapy (CBT).
He is connected to a PA who is trained to
provide CBT.
In the therapy the patient is given reassurance.
This may go away after some time and the
At first they should meet every 4 week.
The patient is help to interpret the symptoms
properly rather than focusing on the intensity of the
pain or where he’s felling it.
If the patient is administer medication it must be
limited and the time the PA will spend with him too.
The PA must be careful of how he gives the
reassurance and keep in mind that he’s trying to
make the patient see that the symptoms are not
what he believes they are rather than make him
believe they don’t exist.
As they progress time during session can be change
depending on what the PA Observes.
 If the patient continues with his treatment most
likely he’ll get better.
 There are some complications:
• The patient might later have an illness or
decease but it may be overlook.
• Patient might become dependent of some drug
or alcohol in their need to ease the symptoms.
• Might become socially isolated.
• Might have family or work problems because of
medical bills or because of having to go to
therapy.
What does this information mean to society?
If we didn’t had this information how would we
characterize people with hypochondriasis?
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JAAPA (2007). Hypondrasis: meeting the management challenge. Retrieved from:
http://www.jaapa.com/hypochondriasis-meeting-the-managementchallenge/article/136962/
Wikipedia (2011). Hypochondriasis. Retrieved from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochondriasis