Journal article
Specific phobia of illness:: Search for a new subtype
Journal of anxiety disorders, Vol.18(4), pp.531-545
2004
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6185(03)00041-0
PMID: 15149712
Abstract
Specific phobia of illness makes its appearance in DSM-IV as a new diagnostic subtype, separate from hypochondriasis. A review of the literature indicates that, while there is some support for this new category, studies have not as yet been done that could provide validation. Illness phobia appears to be a significant problem; it is prevalent in the general population and is associated with distress and impairment, including interference with medical care. It appears to be associated with older age, physical illness, and female gender. Group comparisons are needed showing that persons with this phobia can be distinguished from hypochondriasis on the basis of these and other demographic and illness features. We outline a research agenda for demonstrating this separation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Specific phobia of illness:: Search for a new subtype
- Creators
- Russell NoyesCaroline P CarneyDouglas R Langbehn
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of anxiety disorders, Vol.18(4), pp.531-545
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0887-6185(03)00041-0
- PMID
- 15149712
- NLM abbreviation
- J Anxiety Disord
- ISSN
- 0887-6185
- eISSN
- 1873-7897
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2004
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984003905602771
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