Hypochondriasis - Wikipedia Hypochondriasis or hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness Hypochondria is an old concept whose meaning has repeatedly changed over its lifespan [1] It has been claimed that this debilitating condition results from an inaccurate perception of the condition of body or mind despite the absence of an actual medical diagnosis
Hypochondria - Psychology Today Hypochondria, or hypochondriasis, is a condition of extreme, preoccupying worry about having a medical disease or developing an illness Patients experience not only distressing somatic concerns
Illness anxiety disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Overview Somatic symptom disorder Illness anxiety disorder, sometimes called hypochondriasis or health anxiety, is worrying excessively that you are or may become seriously ill You may have no physical symptoms Or you may believe that normal body sensations or minor symptoms are signs of severe illness, even though a thorough medical exam doesn't reveal a serious medical condition
Somatic Symptom Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments Somatic symptom disorder – formerly called hypochondria – has physical symptoms that feel very real, but it's a mental health condition (Photo Credit: E+ Getty Images) Somatic symptom
What Makes a Person a Hypochondriac? - MedicineNet Hypochondria, also known as hypochondriasis or illness anxiety disorder, is a condition that involves obsession and intense worrying about your health Hypochondria has a variety of causes and treatments