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Hypochondriasis
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Hypochondriasis and other syndromes in which health anxiety is prominent are frequently seen in clinical practice and often pose problems of management. In contrast with other anxiety problems, the conceptualization and treatment of health anxiety has developed very little in recent years. Behavioural approaches to treatment have only recently been applied. In the present paper, current theoretical models are critically evaluated and a cognitive-behavioural approach is proposed to account for the development and maintenance of hypochondriacal problems. Principles of cognitive-behavioural treatment based on this approach are outlined, together with some suggestions for research.
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“SSD, in turn, is very much in line with mainstream theoretical approaches to chronic pain and medically unexplained symptoms, notable examples being the fearavoidance theory of pain 3 and the cognitive behavioral model of health anxiety.33”
From Symptom Preoccupation in Fibromyalgia: Prevalence and Correlates of Somatic Symptom Disorder in a Self-Recruited Sample (2020) · cites this paper as [33]
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“The cognitive-behavioral model of HA and hypochondriasis by Warwick and Salkovskis [58] postulates that the perception of normal bodily symptoms and their misinterpretation as harmful and as a sign of a serious illness as well as the mechanism of somatosensory amplification [59] lead to negative affect (eg, anxiety and worry).”
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“Third, past research has shown iCBT reduces maladaptive cognitions and beliefs, but no studies have examined the impact of iCBT on other key cognitive (e.g., intolerance of uncertainty, body hypervigilance) and behavioural (e.g., safety behaviours and avoidance) processes thought to perpetuate health anxiety ( Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990 ).”
From Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Psychoeducation Control for Illness Anxiety Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2018) · cites this paper as Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990
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“The program followed the protocol for MBCT for recurrent depression as outlined by Segal et al. (2002) but was modified for HA in that it was informed by Warwick and Salkovskis' (1990) cognitive model of HA.”
From Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for severe health anxiety (hypochondriasis): An interpretative phenomenological analysis of patients' experiences (2011) · cites this paper as Warwick and Salkovskis, 1990
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“Third, cognitive-behavioural conceptualizations of HA have emphasized the role of heightened bodily focused attention in the maintenance of the disorder (e.g., Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990).”
From Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for severe health anxiety (hypochondriasis): An interpretative phenomenological analysis of patients' experiences (2011) · cites this paper as Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990
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“However, for HA sufferers there may be less desire to alter one's life in order to cultivate a sense of mastery over their HA, since HA individuals' concerns are often about seeking and gaining medical attention and intervention (Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990).”
From Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for severe health anxiety (hypochondriasis): An interpretative phenomenological analysis of patients' experiences (2011) · cites this paper as Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990
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“Disorder-specific cognitive-behavioural conceptual models of anxiety disorders have facilitated the understanding and treatment of anxiety in adults (Salkovskis, 1999;Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990;Wells, 1995).”
From Applicability of the intolerance of uncertainty model to Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms in young people (2021) · cites this paper as Warwick & Salkovskis, 1990
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Metadata
- Authors
- Warwick, H. M. C., & Salkovskis, P. M.
- Affiliations
- Warneford Hospital (GB)
- ORCID
- Salkovskis, Paul M.
- Venue
- Behaviour Research and Therapy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1990
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 105-117
- ISSN
- 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2911986200
- Semantic Scholar
- 23ea1c589ed8ff10851ee82876c1d45b5db0abcb
- Cited by
- 587
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- health anxiety, cognitive-behavioral intervention, cognitive-behavioral model, behavioral interventions, anxiety disorders
- MeSH terms
- Behavior Therapy, Humans, Hypochondriasis, Sick Role
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