A person with hypochondria, a mental condition, suffers from excessive anxiety over having a serious illness.MayoClinic.com: Hypochondria Healthy prognoses from doctors and medical professionals offer a hypochondriac little reassurance. Additionally, if a hypochondriac does have a medical illness, their concerns are often far greater than what is appropriate for the disease.WebMD: Mental Health: Hypochondriasis
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Hypochondria Prevention
- MayoClinic.com: Prevention
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Fast Facts
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Alternate name
Hypochondriasis
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Affects about 3% of the population
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Varies in intensity
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Psychotherapy is often used in treatment
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Often accompanied by OCD
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Prevalence
0.8-4.5% in primary care settingeMedicine: Hypochodriasis
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Occurs equally in men and womeneMedicine: Hypochodriasis
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Usually begins in early adulthoodeMedicine: Hypochodriasis
