Syndrome Hypochondriacal Hallucinatory-Paranoid

Hypochondriacal hallucinatory-paranoid syndrome (s. hypochondriacum hallucinatorioparanoideum) is a mental disorder in which there is a combination of hypochondriacal ideas and delusional persecution disorders.

Main signs of the syndrome:

1. Hypochondriacal ideas are a pathological fixation on the state of one’s health, a belief in the presence of a serious illness in the absence of objective evidence.

2. Hallucinations are false auditory, visual or tactile sensations. They are often frightening in nature.

3. Delusion of persecution - the belief that someone wants to cause harm, is watching or influencing from the outside.

4. Anxiety, suspicion, irritability.

The reasons for the development of the syndrome may be associated with organic brain damage, intoxication, and traumatic situations. Treatment includes drug therapy with antipsychotic drugs and psychotherapy. The prognosis depends on the severity of symptoms and timely treatment. With adequate therapy, a significant improvement in the condition is possible.

Hypochondriasis syndrome has been around for a long time, and its history is associated with research into psychological disorders and their impact on the quality of life of patients. This syndrome is a condition in which a person perceives his physical and mental problems as dangerous to health and life. There are many different forms of this syndrome, and one of the most common is

Hypochondriacal hallucinatory-paranoid syndrome is characterized by the presence of obsessive thoughts about the patient having a disease or serious health problem, which are accompanied by feelings of fear, worry and anxiety. Symptoms may include hallucinations and the feeling that the person is being followed or watched by others. This syndrome often occurs in people who have emotional instability, problems with perceiving the world around them as a meaningful reality, low self-esteem and self-doubt.

Typically, the development of the syndrome begins in childhood or adolescence. A drop in self-esteem and the emergence of beliefs that a person does not have certain qualities or capabilities contribute to the development of this syndrome. At the same time, a person constantly feels a sense of anticipation of his illness, suspicion of others, unreasonable envy and experiences a constant sense of debt to other people for his care and attention. Also characteristic is that this syndrome can range from moderate to severe in the severity of its symptoms, making it very serious and dangerous for a person. The presence of hypochondriacal paranoid hallucinatory syndrome can lead to constant fear and anxiety, especially when new symptoms appear and health deteriorates. At the same time, some people may ignore the obvious symptoms of the disease and refuse medical care, fearing confirmation of suspicion of some kind of disease.