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Hypochondriasis

Hypochondriasis. Mohamed Hakimi Bin Abdul Kadir Syed Ramzul Ihsan Bin Syed Najmuddin. Definition. Hypochondriasis , Hypochondria, Health Phobia Excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness Intentional falsification of illness Hypo(below) Chondros (cartilage).

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Hypochondriasis

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  1. Hypochondriasis Mohamed Hakimi Bin Abdul Kadir SyedRamzulIhsan Bin SyedNajmuddin

  2. Definition Hypochondriasis, Hypochondria, Health Phobia Excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness Intentional falsification of illness Hypo(below) Chondros(cartilage)

  3. Brief look of Hypochondriasis • A type of psychological disorder • A person believes that he is ill even after repeated assurance by physician that he is healthy • About 3% of patients admitted to hospital • Cyberchondriasis • Related to Munchausen Syndrome

  4. Symptoms • Preoccupation with a serious illness for at least 6 months • Misinterpreting normal body symptoms • Persistent fear of illness despite being reassured by health care providers that you are not ill • Difficulty maintaining a job, keeping relationships, and performing normal daily activities

  5. Causes Major disease outbreak (H1N1, SARS) Anxiety & depression The media & internet Serious illness or death among family members Being a medical student

  6. So what is the problem?? Misdiagnosis Hospital congestion Lead to other health problems Depression (psychological can lead to physiological changes)

  7. Treatment • Psychological • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Pyscho-educational “talk” therapy • Drugs • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors • Placebo

  8. Sources Wikipedia UMMS Javier I. Escobar M.D., Michael Gara Ph.D., Howard Waitzkin M.D., Roxanne Cohen Silver, Alison Holman Ph.D. and Wilson Compton M.D, DSM-IV Hypochondriasisin Primary Care,General Hospital Psychiatry Volume 20, Issue 3, May 1998, Pages 155-159 Barsky AJ, Ahern DK: Cognitive behavior therapy for hypochondriasis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2004; 291:1464-1470

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