hypochondriasis
Imagined sickness anxiety
Hypochondriasis is a psychological condition marked by excessive worry about having a serious illness despite medical reassurance.
The person interprets ordinary bodily sensations as signs of disease: His hypochondriasis led him to the emergency room every time he felt a twinge.
Now often called illness anxiety disorder in clinical settings.
The informal term is hypochondria.
Excessive worry about illness
- worryTroubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
panic · nervousness · catastrophizing · overthinking · rumination · preoccupation · intrusive thoughts · vigilance
Mind-induced bodily illness
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
cognitive-behavioral therapy · treatment · psychologist · maladaptive · dysfunction · mental health · prognosis · remission
Seeking multiple prescribers for drugs
- self-diagnosisIdentifying your own condition
- WebMDMedical information website
- checkingAct of verification
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
body checking · second opinion · monitoring · scanning · researching · symptom tracking · self-examination
Concerning the body
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- headacheCranial pain
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- painBodily or emotional distress
tingling · numbness · dizziness · nausea · chest tightness · shortness of breath · muscle tension · sweating
Disorder impairing normal function
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- terminal illnessIncurable, deadly medical condition
death · contamination · infection · misdiagnosis · rare disease · brain tumor · ALS · multiple sclerosis
health anxiety
Excessive worry about illness
- worryTroubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
dread · panic · nervousness · catastrophizing · overthinking · rumination · preoccupation · intrusive thoughts · vigilance · distress
psychosomatic
Mind-induced bodily illness
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
psychotherapy · cognitive-behavioral therapy · treatment · psychologist · maladaptive · dysfunction · mental health · prognosis · remission · exposure therapy
doctor shopping
Seeking multiple prescribers for drugs
- self-diagnosisIdentifying your own condition
- WebMDMedical information website
- checkingAct of verification
avoidance · body checking · second opinion · monitoring · scanning · researching · symptom tracking · self-examination
somatic
Concerning the body
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- headacheCranial pain
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
pain · tingling · numbness · dizziness · nausea · chest tightness · shortness of breath · muscle tension · sweating · trembling
disease
Disorder impairing normal function
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
terminal illness · death · contamination · infection · misdiagnosis · rare disease · brain tumor · ALS · multiple sclerosis · HIV
- coping mechanismsrepression, denial, projection, sublimation, rationalization
- Mental Disordersschizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, PTSD
- psychosomatic disordersconversion disorder, functional disorder, somatization, hysterical blindness, neurasthenia
- Mind-Skin Disorderstrichotillomania, neurodermatitis, skin picking, nail biting, hair pulling
hypochondriasismedical neglect
Failure to provide healthcare
stoicism · denial · nonchalance · toughness
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