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Cognitive therapy in the treatment of hypochondriasis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Hilary M. C. Warwick
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The term hypochondriasis was first coined over 2000 years ago to describe a physical illness afflicting the hypochondrium. Subsequently the term was used for a variety of physical illnesses, until the 17th century when forms of melancholia were labelled as hypochondriasis. Since then a very large number of psychiatric disorders have been given the term hypochondriasis, for example, a form of schizophrenia, anxiety neurosis and malingering (Kellner, 1986).

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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment , Volume 4 , Issue 5 , September 1998 , pp. 285 - 291
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1998 

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