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Hypochondriasis: I think sick, therefore I have a nasty disease.
Title: Hypochondriasis: I think sick, therefore I have a nasty disease.
Category: Social Sciences / Psychology
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Hypochondriasis: I think sick, therefore I have a nasty disease.
Hypochondriasis is a disease which is easily hidden from view. It is a somatoform disorder in which the patient pays intense attention to their body, often misinterpreting conditions as a disorder. It is difficult to know the prevalence and incidence of this disease because when a subject has it, they are unaware of it, believing that they simply have a medical disorder. This is outlined well by Dr. Russell Noyes in an article in Health &
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this diagnosis.
My class notes provided the basis of everything presented, including a basic description and all of the information I required for my research. Fortunately, my class notes also cleared up some issues (such as the description of the diagnosis) which was a little confusing for me.
Sources
AllPsych Online, February 22nd, 2004. < http://allpsych.com/disorders/somatoform/hypochondriac.html>
Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com, August 4, 2003. EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 321.
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