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Cognitive-behavioural bibliotherapy for hypochondriasis: a pilot study.

Femke M Buwalda¹, Theo K Bouman

¹Department of Clinical and Developmental Psychology, Groningen University, The Netherlands.

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

|May 7, 2009

Summary

Cognitive-behavioural bibliotherapy, a self-help book intervention, effectively reduced hypochondriacal, depressive, and anxiety symptoms. Further research is needed due to data loss in this study on hypochondriasis treatment.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Therapy

Background:

Hypochondriasis (illness anxiety disorder) is characterized by excessive worry about having a serious illness.
Comorbid depressive symptoms and trait anxiety often accompany hypochondriasis.
Minimal contact bibliotherapy offers a potential low-intensity intervention for these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the acceptability of cognitive-behavioural minimal contact bibliotherapy for individuals with hypochondriasis.
To evaluate the efficacy of this bibliotherapy in reducing hypochondriacal complaints.
To examine its impact on comorbid depressive symptoms and trait anxiety.

Main Methods:

Participants diagnosed with DSM-IV-TR hypochondriasis were assigned to immediate treatment or a wait-list control.
Bibliotherapy involved a self-help book with cognitive behavioural theory and exercises.
Assessments were conducted pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.

Main Results:

Participants found the cognitive-behavioural theory acceptable.
Significant reductions in hypochondriacal complaints, depressive symptoms, and trait anxiety were observed post-intervention.
The greatest effects were noted immediately after the intervention.

Conclusions:

Cognitive-behavioural bibliotherapy shows promise as an efficient intervention for hypochondriasis and associated symptoms.
Methodological limitations, including significant data attrition, necessitate further investigation.
Future studies should address data collection challenges to confirm efficacy.