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Symptoms of Illness Anxiety Disorder

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Short periods of excessive worrying about health are common for many people; but the most common symptoms for those with illness anxiety disorder are:

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Persistent worrying about health.

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Excessive unease that affects various aspects of their life; e.g., social and family relationships and work performance.

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Hypervigilance: being very aware of and paying excessive attention to bodily sensations.

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Constantly informing others about the symptoms or illness they think they have, to seek reassurance.

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Repeatedly seeing health professionals for medical tests.

 

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Excessively searching for information about illnesses.

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Alternatively, other people may avoid having necessary medical tests "in case they find something wrong".

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Substantiated information by:

Miquel Àngel Fullana Rivas

Published: 2 September 2024
Updated: 2 September 2024

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