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Hypochondria

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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VICTORIA RENDON,BRIDGETTE BURGE

2-13-15 HEALTH 8-4

HYPOCHONDRIA

HYPOCHONDRIA DESCRIPTION.
*Hypochondria is a person who abnormally is anxious about their health.
*It is also known as hypochondriasis. Could make a person very ill to point of having stroke or feel stress.

Hypochondria history
*There is no really start of the disorder because some who did have the disorder would not go to the doctor .
*When they did go to the doctor, the doctor would tell the patient what was happening to them.

How is hypochondria diagnosed?
Nobody exactly knows how hypochondria is diagnosed there are theories that a person first starts by thinking that he/she is sick and after a while he/she will have anxiety and become very stressed and come to the point to were they will become very very ill and end up having a stroke.

Hypochondria signs,symptoms,behaviors .
People seek out seas urbane from family, friends, or health care providers on a regular basis. They feel better for a short time and begin to worry about the same symptoms or new symptoms.

Treatment
What are the treatment options? The patients provider should tell them that they do not have a disease. They also have to have therapy(psychotherapy)

Hypochondria prevention...
Are there any ways to prevent hypochondria? There's no sure way to prevent hypochondria. Get help as soon as possible if ongoing concerns about your health are getting worse, are making you unhappy or are causing problems. Addressing hypochondria can reduce its impact on your life.

Additional information
You don't stay active as you usually do. They have supported groups you can go to ,to express yourself and how you cope.
Http://www.med.edu/health/medical/alameda/condition/hypochondriasis