Illness anxiety disorder
Overview
This paper reviews the diagnostic category of illness anxiety disorder as defined in the DSM-5, contrasting it with previous classifications of hypochondria. It includes a clinical case study and outlines key characteristics such as excessive health concern and mild or absent somatic symptoms. The resource also summarizes treatment approaches, including cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy, and pharmacological options for comorbidities.
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- PubMed Central
- Author
- P. Hervías Higueras (Hospital Universitario del Henares), Silvia García Jorge (Hospital Universitario del Henares), Javier Correas-Lauffer (Hospital Universitario del Henares)
- Published
- 2021-04-01
- OA status
- gold
- DOI
- 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.684
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- Citations
- 3
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:53a8bd44dd8445d1,
title = {Illness anxiety disorder},
author = {P. Hervías Higueras and Silvia García Jorge and Javier Correas-Lauffer},
year = {2021},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.684},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.684}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Illness anxiety disorder AU - Higueras, P. Hervías AU - Jorge, Silvia García AU - Correas-Lauffer, Javier PY - 2021 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.684 UR - https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.684 ER -
APA
Higueras, P. H., Jorge, S. G., & Correas-Lauffer, J. (2021). Illness anxiety disorder. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.684
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