Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Hypochondriacal concerns and somatization in panic disorder

P Furer1, J R Walker, M J Chartier

  • 1Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba, Canada.

Depression and Anxiety
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Panic disorder is strongly linked to hypochondriasis, with nearly half of panic disorder patients meeting criteria for this condition. Somatic symptoms were high in anxiety groups, but somatization disorder was not diagnosed.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Animal movement on the hoof and on the cart and its implications for understanding exchange within the Indus Civilisation.

Scientific reports·2024
Same author

Dental Nutrition.

The Independent practitioner·2023
Same author

The evolution of white matter microstructural changes after mild traumatic brain injury: A longitudinal DTI and NODDI study.

Science advances·2020
Same author

Change in neural response during emotion regulation is associated with symptom reduction in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders.

Journal of affective disorders·2020
Same author

Reply to Rubber Company's Chemical Advocate.

The American journal of dental science·2019
Same author

On Emetics in Diabetes Mellitus.

The Medical and physical journal·2018

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Anxiety Disorders

Background:

  • The relationship between panic disorder, hypochondriasis, and somatization requires clarification.
  • Understanding these symptom overlaps is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the co-occurrence of hypochondriasis and somatization symptoms in patients with panic disorder.
  • To compare these symptoms in patients with panic disorder, social phobia, and healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized structured clinical interviews, self-report measures, and symptom diaries.
  • Assessed 21 patients with panic disorder, 23 with social phobia, and 22 healthy controls.
  • Applied Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • 48% of panic disorder patients met DSM-IV criteria for hypochondriasis, compared to 1 patient with social phobia and 0 controls.
  • No participants met criteria for somatization disorder, despite high somatic symptom reporting in anxiety groups.
  • Panic disorder patients reported greater fear of illness, disease conviction, and somatic symptoms than other groups.

Conclusions:

  • A significant association exists between panic disorder and hypochondriasis.
  • Panic disorder patients with hypochondriasis exhibited higher levels of hypochondriacal concerns, somatization, and general distress.