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  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Cyberchondria is a recently introduced construct.
  • It involves excessive online health research linked to increased distress or anxiety.
  • Definitions lack consensus but often focus on the anxiety-provoking nature of online health searches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the conceptualization of cyberchondria.
  • To examine its theoretical underpinnings and associated factors.
  • To discuss prevention and management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing research on cyberchondria.
  • Analysis of theoretical models explaining cyberchondria.
  • Synthesis of correlates and public health implications.

Main Results:

  • Two primary theoretical models exist: reassurance seeking and metacognitive beliefs.
  • Cyberchondria correlates with health anxiety, problematic internet use, and OCD symptoms.
  • Public health implications include functional impairment and altered healthcare use.

Conclusions:

  • Prevention and management strategies have been proposed but require empirical testing.
  • The distinct status of cyberchondria as a separate entity remains uncertain.
  • Future research should clarify its conceptualization, quantify its impact, and develop evidence-based interventions.