What Is Somatization Disorder?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Hypochondriasis
Hypochondriasis is a condition where the patient pays a disproportionate level of attention to even minor symptoms. The symptoms themselves may be easy to find the source for, but the reaction to the symptoms is abnormal. It is a condition that can be debilitating for many people.
Even a mild symptom such as a pain in the abdomen from indigestion might have the patient convinced that they have cancer. Even a favorable diagnosis from a doctor will do little or nothing to put their mind at ease. Patients with hypochondriasis will also often spend a lot of time looking up diseases on the internet, and will often examine their bodies for a sign that something is wrong.
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