Hypochondriacal syndrome

Hypochondriac syndrome is an obsessive belief that one has some disease or physical defect, despite negative results of a medical examination. Hypochondists are extremely concerned about their health and are overly interested in any symptoms from their body. Obsessive thoughts about illnesses can worsen the quality of life of patients, lead to them not carrying out full treatment, avoiding preventive and rehabilitation measures, limiting physical activity, and refusing to work. Characterized by inadequate reactions to minor stressful situations and lack of self-confidence. Excessive concern for your health can subsequently lead to sleep disturbances, changes in character and emotional sphere in general. Hypochondria can be a symptom of several mental disorders and diseases (asthenoneurotic syndrome, hallucinatory-paranoid syndrome, Parkinson's syndrome, childhood autism, paranoid schizophrenia, etc.). Hypochondriacal syndrome is characterized by the idea that the patient has an incurable disease, as well as the appearance of fantasies about it. Patients interpret their complaints as manifestations of some mental illness. They may not adequately perceive medical recommendations and refuse them. During the conversation, patients can identify hypochondriacal disorders of imagination, perception, mood, automatic thoughts, dysthymic, anxious and phobic experiences, the presence of which may indicate their psychopathological conditioning. Psychological disorders manifested by hypochondriacal manifestations include anxiety, depression, guilt, morbid suspicion, and suspiciousness. The appearance of fear about the presence of a disease can sometimes be based on spontaneous doubts about one’s health or exaggerated ideas about the nature of the pain experienced and changes. This fear can be maintained by overestimating the significance of expected pain sensations, while these sensations are insignificant.

Hypochondriac mood syndrome is a psychogenic disorder in which the patient suffers from persistent and unfounded fears about the presence of various physical diseases. This syndrome is often characterized by constant worry about undiagnosed or long-treated illnesses, as well as the feeling that illnesses are affecting close relatives or friends. It is characterized by frequent fear and anxiety about health, a feeling of indifference to the feelings of other people, inappropriate behavior and lack of concentration. The purpose of the article is to identify the reasons

Hypochondriacal disorder syndrome is a mental disorder that is characterized by constant thoughts about the presence of various diseases and deterioration in well-being, even when there are no specific symptoms of the disease. Hypochondriacs often turn to a doctor for confirmation of their fears and worries.

The main manifestations of hypochondria are:

1. Obsessive idea about your health - frequent thoughts about possible illnesses and prolonged experiences of “bad thoughts” 2. Overvalued idea - overvalued ideas of hypochondriacs relate to health-related issues, which increases activity in this direction and makes people avoid other topics in conversation 3. Autoanthroposcopy