What is Hypochondriasis?
8. What Are the Treatment Options?
While the ultimate goal of treatment is to get people with hypochondriasis to stop obsessively seeking medical advice, it doesn’t do any good to ignore their fears. Therefore, treatment often involves setting up regular appointments with their general practitioner. These appointments allow their doctor to consistently offer proof that nothing is wrong.
Other common treatments involve some type of therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is often effective, teaching patients to recognize disordered thinking and address it with action. Depending on the individual case, medications used to treat anxiety or depression may also help.
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