a preoccupation with illness that persists in spite of the doctor's reassurance
Hypochondriasis
Hypochondriasis
Although hypochondriasis is usually considered a disorder of young adults, it is now increasingly recognized in children and adolescents. The disorder accounts for about 5% of psychiatric patients, and is equally common in men and women.
Hypochondriasis or Hypochondria
Hypochondriasis - or it could in plain be health anxiety!
Two examples of somatoform disorder would be hypochondriasis and conversion disorder. Hypochondriasis is a preoccupation with fears about a real physical problem but that fear exaggerates the severity of the illness. Conversion disorder is a presence of a motor of sensory symptom with no medical reason.
Hypochondriasis
Hypochondriasis
Conversion disorder. Pain disorder. Hypochondriasis. Body dysmorphic disorder.
The primary difference between hypochondriasis and somatization disorder is that people manifesting the former are fearful that their symptoms indicate a serious disease(s), whereas those with somatization disorder typically do not progress beyond a concern with the symptoms themselves.
A Hypochondiac might make this statement: "I believe I have a serious disease but I'm not suffering from Hypochondria." reference : http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/279882/hypochondriasis#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=hypochondriasis%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia
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