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Is hypochondriasis an anxiety disorder?

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Olatunji, Bunmi O., Deacon, Brett J., Abramowitz, Jonathan S.·2009·British Journal of Psychiatry

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Summary: Although hypochondriasis is currently classified as a somatoform disorder, the underlying cognitive processes may be more consistent with an anxiety disorder. This observation has important implications for treatment and subsequent revisions of the diagnostic classification of hypochondriasis.

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Authors
Olatunji, B. O., Deacon, B. J., & Abramowitz, J. S.
Affiliations
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
  • University of Wyoming (US)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2009-06
Volume
194
Issue
6
Pages
481-482
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2144719458
Cited by
142
References
17
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
Keywords
health anxiety, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, cognitive processes, diagnostic classification
MeSH terms
Anxiety Disorders, Humans, Hypochondriasis, Personality Assessment, Psychometrics, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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