Anxiety disorders and related traits have become increasingly relevant to the study of
physical health and health behaviors over the years. One important health behavior is …

BACKGROUND: This paper reviews current knowledge regarding the prevalence and
associated features of somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis in population-based and …

This study examined the relationship between health anxiety and searching for health
information online, a phenomenon dubbed 'cyberchondria'. The majority of those with …

BackgroundHealth anxiety is associated with high distress, disability and increased health
service utilisation. However, there are relatively few epidemiological studies examining the …

Health anxiety, incorporating hypochondriasis, disease phobia, and somatic delusions, is a
common issue in primary care. It is disruptive to family members and medical providers as …

The current study is the first to longitudinally investigate the reciprocal relationship between
online health information seeking and health anxiety, ie, cyberchondria. Expectations were …

This study examined factors that may influence health information seeking behaviors among
adults. A sample of 245 American adults participated in the study. Structural equation …

Introduction Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the most frequently cited unmet need among
cancer survivors. Theoretical models of FCR suggest that patients with elevated levels of …

OBJECTIVE: Depression, anxiety, and somatization are the most frequently observed mental
disorders in primary health care. Our main objective was to draw on the often neglected …

Common physical symptoms such as abdominal pain, headache, back pain and dizziness
play a major role for the health care system. Existing models for the development and …