Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis
Cyberchondria involves excessive indulgence in online health-related platforms for information. This trend becomes more due to the presence of easy access to Internet and availability of health portals. A 34-year-old male presented with the complaints of pricking and spasm-like sensation in his thro...
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| author | Pranjali Chakraborty Thakur Manoj Kumar Sharma Santosh K Chaturvedi Sundarnag Ganjekar Nitin Anand Aishwariya Jha Ishita Mondal Priya Singh S J Ajith |
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| description | Cyberchondria involves excessive indulgence in online health-related platforms for information. This trend becomes more due to the presence of easy access to Internet and availability of health portals. A 34-year-old male presented with the complaints of pricking and spasm-like sensation in his throat and fear of developing cancer of the mouth or throat for the past year and excessive use of Internet. The case was assessed using clinical interview and Cyberchondria Severity Scale. It revealed the presence of excessiveness, distress, and reassurance related to online health research. These characteristics are being seen in cases with hypochondriasis. The case implies for screening and evolving psychoeducational approach to manage cyberchondria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcf4469ed625498e809db22b58dabe5d2022-12-21T19:21:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour0971-89902020-01-01251636610.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_35_20Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasisPranjali Chakraborty ThakurManoj Kumar SharmaSantosh K ChaturvediSundarnag GanjekarNitin AnandAishwariya JhaIshita MondalPriya SinghS J AjithCyberchondria involves excessive indulgence in online health-related platforms for information. This trend becomes more due to the presence of easy access to Internet and availability of health portals. A 34-year-old male presented with the complaints of pricking and spasm-like sensation in his throat and fear of developing cancer of the mouth or throat for the past year and excessive use of Internet. The case was assessed using clinical interview and Cyberchondria Severity Scale. It revealed the presence of excessiveness, distress, and reassurance related to online health research. These characteristics are being seen in cases with hypochondriasis. The case implies for screening and evolving psychoeducational approach to manage cyberchondria.http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2020;volume=25;issue=1;spage=63;epage=66;aulast=Thakuranxietycyberchondriahypochondriasisinternet |
| spellingShingle | Pranjali Chakraborty Thakur Manoj Kumar Sharma Santosh K Chaturvedi Sundarnag Ganjekar Nitin Anand Aishwariya Jha Ishita Mondal Priya Singh S J Ajith Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour anxiety cyberchondria hypochondriasis internet |
| title | Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis |
| title_full | Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis |
| title_fullStr | Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis |
| title_short | Cyberchondria: Technology-mediated expression of hypochondriasis |
| title_sort | cyberchondria technology mediated expression of hypochondriasis |
| topic | anxiety cyberchondria hypochondriasis internet |
| url | http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2020;volume=25;issue=1;spage=63;epage=66;aulast=Thakur |
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