Background Cyberchondria (CYB) has been described relatively recently as a behaviour
characterized by excessive online searching for medical information that is associated with …

Abstract review the conceptual underpinnings and empirical status of the cognitive and
cognitive-behavioral interventions/despite their common core, these approaches differ with …

In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) published the 5th edition of its
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM‐5). In 2019, the World Health …

Background To present the rationale for the new Obsessive–Compulsive and Related
Disorders (OCRD) grou** in the Mental and Behavioural Disorders chapter of the …

The obsessive–compulsive (OC) spectrum has been discussed in the literature for two
decades. Proponents of this concept propose that certain disorders characterized by …

The present investigation employed meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of cognitive–
behavioral therapy (CBT) for hypochondriasis/health anxiety as well as potential moderators …

Objective: The efficacy and acceptability of existing psychological interventions for health
anxiety (hypochondriasis) are limited. In the current study, the authors aimed to assess the …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent evidence on Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD),
including risk factors and precipitants, diagnostic classification, clinical characteristics of the …

Background Hypochondriasis is prevalent in primary care, but the diagnosis is hampered by
its stigmatizing label and lack of valid diagnostic criteria. Recently, new empirically …

The present study examined the extent to which safety behaviors exacerbate symptoms of
hypochondriasis (severe health anxiety). Participants were randomized into a safety …