Differential Treatment Response Between Hypochondriasis With and Without Prominent Somatic Symptoms

Background: Health anxiety may exist with or without prominent somatic symptoms, but the impact of somatic symptoms on treatment response is unclear. The study objective was to examine this question further as symptom burden may impact choice of type of treatment.Methods: This exploratory study used...

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Main Authors: Brian A. Fallon, Cale Basaraba, Martina Pavlicova, David K. Ahern, Arthur J. Barsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.691703/full