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Presentation
I'm scared these headaches means I have a serious disease!
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Health Anxiety
EVEN, AFTER REASSURANCE, I KEEP CHECKING SYMPTOMS THINKING THE WORST!
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Assessment
Let's review your health worries, how long they've lasted, medical reassurance, and how this affects your life daily !
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Alex has a fear of having a serious illness despite mild or absent physical symptoms
Diagnosis
Your fears are real, but this pattern fits Illness Anxiety Disorder.
Diagnosis is based on preoccupation with illness, high anxiety about health, and excessive health related behaviors or avoidance.
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Illness Anxiety Disorder involves excessive health related worry, body checking, or repeated reassurance seeking
We will focus on coping, healthy routines, and consistent care.
Treatment Plan
TREATMENT PLAN 1. Regular follow ups 2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy3. Stress Management4. Sleep, exercise routine
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Assessment includes history, ruling out medical causes, anxiety patterns, reassurance seeking, and functional impairment.
An SSRI can help if your anxiety is severe or persistent.
Psychopharmacology and treatment
Psychopharmacology can help with co-occurring anxiety, while CBT remains the key treatment.