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Psychotherapies for hypochondriasis.

A B Thomson1, L A Page

  • 1Institute of Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Kings College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK, SE 5 8AF. alex.thomson@iop.kcl.ac.uk

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|October 19, 2007
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Psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, effectively reduces hypochondriasis symptoms. Further research is needed to compare therapies and assess long-term outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Hypochondriasis significantly impacts health and resource utilization.
  • Psychotherapy is increasingly studied for hypochondriasis treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy for hypochondriasis.
  • To compare different psychotherapy interventions for hypochondriasis.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
  • Searched multiple databases and clinical trial registers.
  • Included published and unpublished studies in any language.

Main Results:

  • Six studies with 440 participants were included.

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  • Cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, CBT, and BSM significantly reduced hypochondriasis symptoms compared to waitlist controls.
  • Some therapies showed improvements in general functioning, resource use, anxiety, depression, and physical symptoms, though with heterogeneity.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, CBT, and BSM are effective for hypochondriasis symptom reduction.
    • Limitations include small sample sizes, lack of direct comparisons, and limited long-term data.
    • Further research should focus on validated scales, treatment acceptability, resource use, and identifying active therapeutic components.