Somatic symptom disorders and related conditions (SSD-RC), along with depression and
anxiety disorders, are among the most common mental disorders. Disturbances in emotion …

The present investigation employed a meta‐analysis of 179 correlational studies and 37
clinical group comparison studies to examine the association between rumination and …

According to cognitive-behavioral models, traits, triggering events, cognitions, and adverse
behaviors play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of health anxiety. During …

Starting in adolescence and continuing through adulthood, women are twice as likely as
men to experience depression. According to the response styles theory (RST), gender …

Using the Internet to obtain health information (“online health research,” OHR) is
commonplace. This article provides a systematic narrative review of evidence concerning …

While some individuals develop PTSD subsequent to traumatic experiences, many
individuals resume prior functioning naturally. Diathesis-stress models suggest that stable …

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 Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Objective: Although there is strong evidence that childhood trauma is associated with the
development of depression and anxiety, relatively few studies have explored potential …

Objective. Severe health anxiety (hypochondriasis) is a common and disabling condition for
which existing psychological treatments have limited effects (Thomson & Page, 2007) …