Module 2: How Health Anxiety Develops
Overview
This CBT handout from the Centre for Clinical Interventions explains the developmental factors of health anxiety, targeting individuals seeking psychoeducation. It outlines how negative health experiences, such as witnessing family illness or personal medical problems, contribute to heightened vulnerability and unhelpful cognitive rules. The resource includes a model of development and a corresponding worksheet for self-reflection.
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@misc{allodium:9e7454317631410f,
title = {Module 2: How Health Anxiety Develops},
organization = {Centre for Clinical Interventions},
url = {https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Helping-Health-Anxiety/Helping-Health-Anxiety---02---How-Health-Anxiety-Develops.pdf}
}RIS
TY - GEN TI - Module 2: How Health Anxiety Develops PB - Centre for Clinical Interventions UR - https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Helping-Health-Anxiety/Helping-Health-Anxiety---02---How-Health-Anxiety-Develops.pdf ER -
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Module 2: How Health Anxiety Develops. (n.d.). Centre for Clinical Interventions. https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Helping-Health-Anxiety/Helping-Health-Anxiety---02---How-Health-Anxiety-Develops.pdf
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