hypochondriasis A somatoform disorder that involves an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. DOID:12883 Hypochondria Hypochondriacal disorder ICD9CM:300.7 MSH:D006998 NCI:C9493 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:154891008 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:18193002 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:192433006 UMLS_CUI:C0020604 disease_ontology hypochondriacal neurosis The preoccupation in Hypochondriasis may be with bodily functions; minor physical abnormalities; or with vague and ambiguous physical sensations. The person attributes this symptoms or signs to the suspected disease and is very concerned with their meaning, authenticity, and aetiology. Repeated physical examinations, diagnostic test, and reassurance from the physician do little to allay the concern about bodily disease or affliction. Individuals with Hypochondriasis may become alarmed by reading or hearing about disease, knowing someone who becomes sick, or from observations, sensations, or occurrences within their own bodies. Concern about the feared illness often becomes a central feature of the individual's self-image, a topic of social discourse, and response to life stresses. DSM-IV-TR (american Psychiatric Association) Some several predisposing factors of hypocondriasis included a history of physical illness, parental attention to somatic symptoms, low pain threshold, or greater sensitivity to somatic cues. "Understanding abnormal behavior". David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue. F45.2 - Having a long-term intense fear or anxiety about having a serious disease or health condition - Worrying that minor symptoms or bodily sensations mean you have a serious illness - Seeing doctors repeated times or having involved medical exams - Frequently switching doctors — if one doctor tells you that you aren't sick, you may not believe it and seek out other opinions - Continuously talking about your symptoms or suspected diseases with family and friends - Obsessively doing health research - Frequently checking your body for problems - Frequently checking your vital signs - Thinking you have a disease after reading or hearing about it http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypochondria/DS00841/DSECTION=symptoms 300.7 Preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on a misinterpretation of one or more bodily signs or symptoms. DSM-IV-TR (american Psychiatric Association) MFOMD_0000038 hipocondría somatoform disorder