Illness Anxiety Disorder Flashcards
Definition of Illness Anxiety disorder
- Excessive worry and fear about developing serious medical conditions.
- May or may not actually have any physical symptoms.
Etymology of illness anxiety disorder
Formerly hypochondriasis (the breastplate).
Organs in the chest were the source of sadness and worry.
Repeatedly changed over time.
History of illness anxiety disorder
Hypochondriasis was fabricated and made up, people seeking attention
DSM-IV (1994): fears of having a serious disease, concerns linger after medical reassurance
DSM-5 (2013): replace hypochondriasis with illness anxiety disorder
Behaviorism cause for illness anxiety disorder
Observing and imitating
Reinforcement and association
Cognitive cause for illness anxiety disorder
Irrational thinking and belief
Misinterpretation of bodily sensations
Psychoanalysis cause for illness anxiety disorder
Unresolved childhood conflicts
Components and course
- Constant fear and preoccupation
- Emotion distress
- Highly sensitive to physical sensations
- Reassurance seeking
- Avoiding social setting
Behaviorism treatment of illness anxiety disorder
System Desensitization
Relaxation techniques:
Deep breathing
Slow heart rate
Lower blood pressure
Anxiety hierarchy:
Headache
Nausea
Dizziness
Counterconditioning:
Reduce anxiety
Increase relaxation
Cognitive treatment of illness anxiety disorder
Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory
Activating event:
Minor physical symptoms
Health-related information
Belief:
Reduce excessive worry and anxiety
Change belief about likelihood and severity
Consequence:
Decrease worry about health
Reduce body checking
Psychoanalysis treatment of illness anxiety disorder
Free Association
Expression:
Thoughts
Feelings
Memories
Interpretation:
Unconscious conflicts
Underlying causes
