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Hypochondrias. By Maria Valadez Period 2 Psychology May 3, 2011. What is a Hypochondrias?. A hypochondrias is a type of disorder in which people get an extreme depression of mind or spirits. Its an excessive fear of having a serious disease. Associate features….
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Hypochondrias By Maria Valadez Period 2 Psychology May 3, 2011
What is a Hypochondrias? • A hypochondrias is a type of disorder in which people get an extreme depression of mind or spirits. • Its an excessive fear of having a serious disease.
Associate features… • They’ve had many debates about hypochondrias they say this disorder shares many features with obsessive compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. • This fear develops in response to minor physical abnormalities. • Fatigue (tired) • Aching muscle • Mild cough • Or a small sore • People with hypochondrias may over react with simple symptoms they might have. • They may also start separating from family and friends
Etiology Worried about having a disease or worried about a certain disease. • Over focused on their physical health. • Unrealistic fear of having a serious disease. (Happens to men and women). • People that have had a physical or sexual abuse are more likely to have this disorder. (This doesn't mean people that has this disorder have been sexual or physically abuse).
DMS-IV-TF Criteria • Preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on the person’s misinterpretation of bodily symptoms. • The preoccupation persists despite appropriate medical evaluation and reassurance. • The belief in Criterion A is not of delusional intensity (as in Delusional Disorder, Somatic Type) and is not restricted to a circumscribed concern about appearance (as in Body Dysmorphic Disorder). • The preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. • The duration of the disturbance is at least 6 months. • The preoccupation is not better accounted for by Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, a Major Depressive Episode, Separation Anxiety, or another Somatoform Disorder.
Prevalence • General population is 1%-5%in the United States. • Primary care outpatients, estimates of current prevalence range from 2% to 7%. • hypochondriasis is very rare.
Treatment • A health provider. • Avoid test and procidures. • Provider should tell you, that you do not have a disease. • Medicine should help you control your symptoms. • SSRIs can help to lower the worry and physical symptoms. • Talk theropy.(psychotheropy) • Cognitive behavior theropy.(CBT) • During theropy you will learn: • How to control your symptoms and recognize what makes them Worse. • Develops methods • Keep yourself more active and distracted to keep your mind of the symptoms (even if you still have symptoms).
Prognosis • 36 patients that had theropy for 6 months went through treatment with a psychotheropy. They were complaining about a fear and beliefs they had about getting a disease. • 64% percent recovered or improved and no longer believed that they had a disease. • Some people that suffer with Hypochondriasis most of the time they respond well to the treatment (psychotheropy or medication). • 5% affected individuals recover from the disorder • 33% of the people with this disorder are more likely to show good improvement.
Discussion Question • How can you deal with hypochondriasis?
References • ([18 Sep 2006]). [Hypochondriasis Prevalence]. [http://www.recurrentdepression.com/site/ more/123/] • [2011].[Hypochondria].[http:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/ PMH0002216/ • [2011].[http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Hypochondriasis.html].
