hypochondria…

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hypochondriasis, hypochondria, belief that real, imagined physical symptoms, signs of a serious illness, despite medical reassurance, evidence, contrary, a person suffering from hypochondria is preoccupied, physical health, has an unrealistic fear of serious disease well out of proportion, actual risk, no specific cause of hypochondria, occurs in men, women, equal frequency, preoccupation, fear of illness, persistent fear of having a serious illness despite medical reassurance, misinterpretation of symptoms, shift, change, symptoms that vague, specific, somatoform pain disorder, no apparent physical disorder, account, disturbance lasting, at least 6 months, 24 weeks, recognize that the fear of having a serious disease, excessive, unreasonable, unfounded, a physical examination, performed to rule out an underlying organic disease, a psychological evaluation, performed to rule out other related disorders, a supportive relationship, a health care provider, mainstay of treatment, one primary provider to avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests, health care provider should inform the person that no organic disease is present, continued medical follow-up, help control the symptoms, hypochondria feels real distress, symptoms should not be denied, challenged by others, generally, disorder is chronic, lasts, long time, the psychological factors, related underlying mood disorder, addressed, possibility that a real disease overlooked, hypochondria, previous complaints were unfounded, complications, result from invasive testing, multiple evaluations looking, the cause of symptoms, dependence on pain relievers, sedatives, frequent appointments, health care providers, typical, time from work lost, child has symptoms of hypochondria.