Hypochondria

﻿ A hypochondriac is a person who believes that physical symptoms are signs of serious illness. Symptoms:  Causes:
 * Hypochondriac
 * ﻿people with hypochondria are unable to control their fears and worries
 * They often believe any symptom or sensation is a sign of a serious illness
 * They seek reassurance from family, friends, or health care providers on a regular basis
 * Symptoms may shift, change, and are often vague.
 * People with hypochondria often examine their own body
 * Those who are affected may recognize that their fear of having a serious disease is unreasonable or unfounded
 * People with hypochondria are overly focused on their physical health. They have unrealistic fear of having a serious disease.
 * Its equal in men and women
 * They way hypochondriacs think about their physical symptoms can make them more or likely to have this condition.
 * As they focus on and worry about their physical symptoms and sensations, a cycle of symptoms and worry begins, which can be difficult to stop.
 * Its important to realize that people with hypochondria do not purposely create these symptoms. They are unable to control the symptoms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">People who have a history of physical or sexual abuse are more likely to have this disorder. However, this does not mean that every person with hypochondria disorder has a history of abuse.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">Signs:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">﻿Physical examination to rule out the illness
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Psychiatric evaluation to rule out other related disorders

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">Is it genetic? Does it run in the family?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">﻿﻿Hypochondria is not a genetic disorder.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">It is unsure that Hypochondria runs in the family.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">Treatments


 * Psychological Counseling, also known as cognitive behavior therapy.
 * Education of Hypochondria, this counseling helps you and your family know what hypochondria is and how to help it.
 * Medication, certain anti-deppressant medication should be helpful.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">Connections
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">﻿People with Hypochondria have an underlying case of Depression or Panic Disorder.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">History of Hypochondria in family.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)