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Severe health anxiety: Why it persists and how to treat it

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Hypochondriasis (HA) involves the fear of serious illness despite appropriate reassurances. BecauseHA is associated with patients’ personal suffering and clinical management problems, it is important for clinicians to be knowledgeable about current conceptual and treatment approaches to this problem.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, 55905, Rochester, MN

    Jonathan S. Abramowitz PhD & Brett J. Deacon PhD

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The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors also do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

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Abramowitz, J.S., Deacon, B.J. Severe health anxiety: Why it persists and how to treat it. Compr Ther 30, 44–49 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12019-004-0023-1

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