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A Contemporary Conceptual Model of Hypochondriasis

Abramowitz, Jonathan S., Schwartz, Stefanie A., Whiteside, Stephen P.·2002·Mayo Clinic Proceedings
DOI 10.4065/77.12.1323
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Abstract

Hypochondriasis (HC), which involves preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness despite appropriate medical examination, is often encountered in medical settings. The most conspicuous feature of this disorder is seeking excessive reassurance from physicians, medical references, or self-inspection; however, many patients also fear they will receive upsetting information if evaluated and thus avoid consultations and remain preoccupied with physiologic events, believing they are physically ill. Thus, HC causes personal suffering for the patient and practical and cost management problems for professionals across fields of clinical practice. The past 2 decades have seen considerable improvement in the understanding and treatment of HC. In this article, we review a contemporary conceptual model of HC and an effective form of treatment called cognitive-behavioral therapy that is derived from this model. Recommendations for presenting this conceptualization to patients and encouraging proper treatment are also discussed.

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Authors
Abramowitz, J. S., Schwartz, S. A., & Whiteside, S. P.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Abramowitz, Jonathan S.
ORCID
Venue
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-12
Volume
77
Issue
12
Pages
1323-1330
ISSN
0025-6196 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.4065/77.12.1323
OpenAlex
W2021170244
Cited by
139
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 5
FWCI
0.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings (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, conceptual model, cognitive behavioral therapy, fear of illness, patient education, treatment guidelines
MeSH terms
Attention, Humans, Hypochondriasis, Models, Psychological, Patient Education as Topic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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