The scores of both the severe and
mild Health anxiety and the DSM - IV Hypochondriasis patients were statistically significantly higher than the scores for the patients with a well - defined medical condition according to the FPs at index consultation.
Patients with
mild Health anxiety and patients with a well - defined medical condition had scores similar to the age and gender matched general population sample.
Some patients were lost to follow - up; the highest number in the well - defined medical condition group in which only 60 % answered the 24 - month follow - up questionnaire, whereas 66 % or more of the DSM - IV Hypochondriasis patients, 65 % or more of the severe Health anxiety, and at least 76 % of
the mild Health anxiety patients completed the follow - up questionnaire.
At least 78 % of the patients with severe Health anxiety completed the questionnaire, in
the mild Health anxiety group 87 % or more did, and in the medical condition group 72 % or more answered the follow - up questionnaire.
Patients with
mild Health anxiety did not have a worse outcome on physical health and incurred significantly less health care costs than the group of patients with a well - defined medical condition.
Not exact matches
While nearly 80 percent of all new moms experience a
mild form of depression and
anxiety, commonly referred to as the «baby blues,» approximately 20 percent of new moms experience a perinatal mood,
anxiety or mental
health disorder.
Most life insurance companies will overlook minor
health issues and medications for well - controlled blood pressure, cholesterol, or
mild anxiety the quote may be more expensive.
Health anxiety in its mild form, however, seems not to have any significant negative impact on physical health and health care
Health anxiety in its
mild form, however, seems not to have any significant negative impact on physical
health and health care
health and
health care
health care costs.
# 28 patients both had
Health anxiety (severe or
mild) and DSM - IV Hypochondriasis.
Treatment by mental
health professionals is helpful when
anxiety is severe, but may not be necessary for
milder levels of
anxiety.
Improves psychological wellbeing by offering assisted and / or self - guided Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Australian adults with
mild to moderate
anxiety and depression, who are not currently accessing existing mental
health services.
A self - rated measure of
health anxiety should be sensitive across the full range of intensity (from
mild concern to frank hypochondriasis) and should differentiate people suffering from
health anxiety from those who have actual physical illness but who are not excessively concerned about their
health.