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Mental Disorders > Somatoform Disorders > Hypochondriasis

Preferred term

Hypochondriasis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Hypochondriacal Neuroses
  • Hypochondriacal Neurosis
  • Neurosis, Hypochondriacal

Scope note

  • Preoccupation with the fear of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms. (APA, DSM-IV)

History note

  • NEUROSIS, HYPOCHONDRIACAL was HYPOCHONDRIACAL NEUROSES see HYPOCHONDRIASIS 1979-80, was HYPOCHONDRIACAL NEUROSES see under HYPOCHONDRIASIS 1969-78

In other languages

  • hypokondrinen häiriö

    Finnish

  • hypochondria
  • hypochondriasis
  • hypokondri
  • hypokondria
  • hypokondrinen neuroosi
  • hypokondrinen oireyhtymä
  • hypokondrinen syndrooma
  • hypokondrisk neuros
  • luulosairaus
  • luulotauti
  • luulotautisuus
  • neurosis hypochondriaca
  • nosofobi
  • nosofobia
  • nosomania
  • nosophobia
  • perturbatio hypochondriaca
  • perturbatio hypochondrica
  • sairaususkomus
  • taudinkammo
  • Hypokondri

    Swedish

  • Hälsoångest

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006998

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