1. * Hypochondria hypochondria. By Ingvard Wilhelmsen, MD, Ph.D. What is hypochondria? A personwith hypochondria is preoccupied with physical health and body. http://www.uib.no/med/avd/med_a/gastro/wilhelms/hypochon.html

HYPOCHONDRIA By Ingvard Wilhelmsen, MD, Ph.D What is hypochondria? A person with hypochondria is preoccupied with physical health and body. The diagnosis is used when a person during at least 6 months believes, fears or is convinced that he has a serious disease despite medical reassurance. This fear of disease or preoccupation with symptoms is unpleasant, interferes with the patient's daily life in a negative way and leads to medical examinations and/or treatment. The patient can only temporarily accept assurance that there is no physical explanation to his symptoms. Is hypochondria a medical diagnosis? In common language hypochondriac indicates a person who «thinks he is ill» or merely «imagines that he has symptoms». However, hypochondria, or excessive health anxiety, is as serious as any other medical diagnosis. It has always been a part of the official medical diagnostic systems, and still is. Hypochondria must be "positively diagnosed", i.e. it is not enough to exclude physical disease, the exaggerated health anxiety must also be found. Hypochondria is as common in men as in women, and can be found in all age groups and social classes. What are typical symptoms in hypochondria?

2. SELF-TEST FOR HYPOCHONDRIA SELFTEST FOR hypochondria. Whiteley Index is a widely used test to find hypochondria.As with all tests the result must be interpreted cautiously. http://www.uib.no/med/avd/med_a/gastro/wilhelms/whiteley.html

SELF-TEST FOR HYPOCHONDRIA Whiteley Index is a widely used test to find hypochondria. As with all tests the result must be interpreted cautiously. A high score is an indication that you could profit from talking this over with your doctor. Below is a list of questions about your health. For each one, please circle the number indicating how much this is true for you. 1 = Not at all 2 = A little bit 3 = Moderately 4 = Quite a bit 5 = A great deal 1: Do you worry a lot about your health? 2: Do you think there is something seriously wrong with your body? 3: Is it hard for you to forget about yourself and think about all sorts of other things? 4: If you feel ill and someone tells you that you are looking better, do you become annoyed? 5: Do you find that you are often aware of various things happening in your body? 6: Are you bothered by many aches and pains? 7: Are you afraid of illness? 8: Do you worry about your health more than most people? 9: Do you get the feeling that people are not taking your illnesses seriously enough? 10: Is it hard for you to believe the doctor when he/she tells you there is nothing for you to worry about?

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Adult Health Topics All Health Topics Find a UMHS Doctor T his information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Search Adult Topics Search All Topics T his information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Hypochondria U-M Health System Related Site: Department of Psychiatry External Health Information Links Find a UMHS Doctor

5. Know Your Own Mind - Questionnaire Questionnaire and answers to see if one has hypochondria. http://www.trans4mind.u-net.com/hypo.htm

QUESTIONNAIRE - Page 13 The method of filling in the questions and of scoring is explained in the first page of the Questionnaire, Activity B - EMOTIONAL STABILITY Trait 6 - HYPOCHONDRIA Do you usually feel reasonably well and strong? Yes Do you frequently feel feint? Yes* Do you have more headaches than most people? Yes* Do you worry a lot about catching diseases? Yes* Do you visit your doctor when you have a cold? Yes* Do you keep a medical cabinet with a variety of left-overs from past prescriptions? Yes* Are you normally in quite good health? Yes Does stomach trouble run in your family? Yes* Are other people unsympathetic when you are feeling unwell? Yes* Do you worry a lot about other members of your family getting ill? Yes* Do you stay off work if you have any kind of health problem? Yes* Do you read medical books and worry that you have all the symptoms described? Yes* Do you find it comforting when you are ill to get all the extra attention and sympathy from your family and friends? Yes* Do you feel pity for people who are ill? Yes* Do you believe that you can readily maintain good health through adequate exercise and nutrition?

6. ParenTalk Newsletter: Adolescents: Hypochondria Gives some causes why some adolescents suffer from this illness. http://www.tnpc.com/parentalk/adolescence/teens18.html

Hypochondria by Charles Wibbelsman, MD If your teenager is complaining of colds, headaches, stomach aches and host of other complaints, do you find yourself wondering if he or she is becoming a hypochondriac? Are you jumping to rash conclusions? The fact is that the unique stresses of adolescence can indeed, make some teens appear to be hypochondriacs. The physical and life changes in teenagers cause stress and heightened body awareness, so aches and pains are more likely to be noticed. While a teenager is struggling for independence, there are times when he or she needs to feel taken care of again. Being sick is an OK way in a teen's mind to satisfy that craving inside for some loving care and attention. Be aware of is that for teenagers, school and peers are more and more demanding. Illness can be a way for your teenager to get a "time-out" from these stresses. A final avenue to explore is that changing feelings can be stressful and confusing. When they get bottled up, stress and stress-related symptoms occur. For you to effectively help in a situation such as this it is important that you see your teenager's pain as real, not imaginary, and encourage him or her to discuss the feelings behind the pain. Reassure him that his physical and emotional changes are normal. Help him to find ways to cope with tough situations at school. Most importantly, let your teen know that you are there to listen and to help.

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8. Hypochondria hypochondria daily symptoms I didn't know anything about hypochondria.Until I started reading about it.For almost gathered all the information about hypochondria I could find.Which wasn't really http://www.angelfire.com/az2/flo2/hyp.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Hypochondria Besides my daily symptoms I didn't know anything about Hypochondria.Until I started reading about it.For almost 2 years I was obsessing about diseases and death and didn't really know why.I thought I was "strange" or "over-sensitive" for having those weird thoughts for no good reason.But then I realized this was an actual illness and I wasn't alone.I've gathered all the information about Hypochondria I could find.Which wasn't really a lot but hopefully it can help you or someone you know recognize the problem.   This condition has several warning signs Studies show that between 6% and 10% of people visiting doctors may be suffering from hypochondria. These are the symptoms : Frequent visits to the doctor. Fixation on a disease that no doctor has diagnosed. Rejection of a doctor's reassurance that there is nothing seriously wrong with you. Continuous doctor-shopping. Checking your body many times a day/week for peculiarities.

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12. Hypochondria Informative data on hypochondria hypochondria. Dr. Bertha L. Veronneau, D.D. D.Sc. There are degrees of hypochondria. The hypochondriac who has the greatest imagination, does not have the ills he/she http://www.aquarianctr.org/altmed/hypochondria.html

Hypochondria Dr. Bertha L. Veronneau, D.D.,D.Sc. Are we overly concerned for our health? To be overly concerned for the health of the physical self, and to imagine illness is considered hypochondria. There are degrees of hypochondria. The hypochondriac who has the greatest imagination, does not have the ills he/she supposes, but he/she is very ill, there may be a pressure in the cranium. The psychiatrist attempts to help you talk yourself out of it. Can the medical profession help in any way? At this writing, the tendency is to give the patient 'drugs' which suppress the feelings, but are not a cure. Most of us feel that it should not be necessary to give our bodies so much attention. For some, exercise helps. There is the body that physical exercise is not the right answer. If we develop a meditation to 'wake up' the physical body, the few moments spent each day in 'tuning up' may save you hours of discomfort. Photo courtesy: The Orchid Photo Page

13. The Hypochondria Webpage What is hypochondria, the actual meaning of the word, the symptoms, and whatit has to do with posture. Ltd., UK. The Posture Theory And hypochondria. http://users.chariot.net.au/~posture/HypochondriaWebpage.html

The Posture Theory homepage Hypochondria in Time Magazine and Flaws in the hypochondria tests The Cyberchondria Webpage The hypochondria of Alexander Leeper ... The hypochondria of Fanny Stevenson The Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis, and Somatization Webpage Note: hypochondria is also nowadays referred to as hypochondriasis, somatoform disorder, and somatization disorder, and since the advent of the internet, with people surfing the web for health information, it has also been called cyberchondria What is hypochondria The term hypochondria was coined by the ancient Greeks from Hypo = below Chondros = cartilage (of the ribs) It was their opinion that the set of symptoms originated just below the ribs (i.e. in the upper abdomen). They also believed that the psychological symptoms which often accompanied the ailment were the result of the illness. The Chondria (shown in bold) The Hypochondria Webpage Index Hypochondria Anatomy Other Opinions from the twentieth centur The Posture Theory Diagram The History Of Hypochondria, Somatization disorder, somatoform disorder, and cycerchondria

14. Hypochondria hypochondria. hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis. When a person claims that they are sick and we do not believe it, we may say that they have hypochondria. http://www.springfieldclinic.com/topics/health/ment3149.htm

Hypochondria Hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis. When a person claims that they are sick and we do not believe it, we may say that they have hypochondria. But real hypochondriasis is more than that. A hypochondriac, or someone with hypochondriasis, is very afraid that they may get a serious disease or that they already have one. They remain fearful even after a medical professional tells them that they are all right. They may be overly concerned with bodily functions, like sweating. They may also be concerned about minor physical problems, like an occasional cough. They may worry about vague physical sensations, like a "tired heart." They may become more worried after reading about a disease, knowing someone who is ill, or from changes in their own bodies. They can become so worried that they spend hours every day checking over their own bodies. Eventually, hypochondriasis can interfere with their ability to work and socialize. It may disrupt important relationships with friends and family. Millions of people in the U.S. have hypochondriasis. Most deny it. Many believe they are not getting good medical care. Hypochondriasis is as common in men as it is in women. Most of the time, it begins in early adulthood. People with a history of serious illness are more likely to get hypochondriasis.

15. Symptoms Of Hypochondria Page A description of the postural cause, prevention, and treatment of the symptomsof hypochondria and an explanation for the variability of symptoms. http://users.chariot.net.au/~posture/TheHypochondriaSymptoms.html

The Posture Theory homepage The spinal deformity of a man who had rickets during childhood The hunchback poet Alexander Pope The Hypochondria Webpage ... Hypochondria in Time Magazine and Flaws in the hypochondria tests The Posture Theory And The Symptoms Of Hypochondria On this webpage I will show how postural factors cause the symptoms of hypochondria by presenting an illustration of the shape of the skeleton of a man who developed a spinal deformity (above) which resulted from having rickets during childhood, and by giving a brief account of the health problems of the hunchback poet Alexander Pope, followed by an explanation of the cause and nature of the symptoms of hypochondria. The spinal deformity of a man who had rickets during childhood The hunchback poet Alexander Pope The symptoms of hypochondria Although there are a vast number of symptoms in hypochondria there are a few main ones which include persistent ready fatigueability, upper abdominal pain, occasional stabbing and sometimes cramping pains in either or both the lower left and right sides of the chest, and palpitations. There is usually also a form of breathlessness which involves an occasional difficulty getting a full breath, which leaves a sense that not enough air was inhaled, and prompts the person to forcefully inhale several times in sequence to relieve the problem. Other symptoms include neck pain and headaches, lower back pain, kidney pains, and many more. These symptoms occur with great frequency, but vary and change in number and severity from day to day, or week to week, or year to year, and have been causing confusion for patients and doctors alike for thousands of years.

16. HYPOCHONDRIA hypochondria. hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis it, we may say that they have hypochondria. But real hypochondriasis is more http://www.dmc.org/health_info/topics/ment3149.html

Home Find a doctor Specialties Health Resources ... Contact Us Regular Search Physician Name DMC Web Sites DMC.org CHMKids.org DRHUHC.org HarperHospital.org HVSH.org Hutzel.org MichiganOrthopaedic.org RIMRehab.org SinaiGrace.org DMCIC.org Kresge-Eye.org DMCPharmacy.org Health Information Directory Topic Index Back to Health Information Resources HYPOCHONDRIA Hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis. When a person claims that they are sick and we do not believe it, we may say that they have hypochondria. But real hypochondriasis is more than that. A hypochondriac, or someone with hypochondriasis, is very afraid that they may get a serious disease or that they already have one. They remain fearful even after a medical professional tells them that they are all right. They may be overly concerned with bodily functions, like sweating. They may also be concerned about minor physical problems, like an occasional cough. They may worry about vague physical sensations, like a "tired heart." They may become more worried after reading about a disease, knowing someone who is ill, or from changes in their own bodies. They can become so worried that they spend hours every day checking over their own bodies. Eventually, hypochondriasis can interfere with their ability to work and socialize. It may disrupt important relationships with friends and family. Millions of people in the U.S. have hypochondriasis. Most deny it. Many believe they are not getting good medical care. Hypochondriasis is as common in men as it is in women. Most of the time, it begins in early adulthood. People with a history of serious illness are more likely to get hypochondriasis.

17. The New Yorker: Fact May 15, 2004 home. SICK WITH WORRYby JEROME GROOPMANCan hypochondria be cured?Issue of 200308-11. Posted 2003-08-04. Amanda was sure that she had contracted leukemia, developed a brain tumor, and http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content?030811fa_fact

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20. Hypochondria - Wizards Of The Coast Sacrifice hypochondria Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. Look up hypochondria in our Magic rules database http://www.wizards.com/magic/autocard.asp?name= Hypochondria

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