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@import "style.css"; 260 pages Published July 1989 Available worldwide Entire Site Books Journals E-Editions The Press Susan Baur Hypochondria Woeful Imaginings In stockships in 2-3 days Categories: Medicine Psychiatry Psychology Medicine ... MORE INFO AND CHOICES Email: Description About the Author "Susan Baur's book is a mixture of medical history, popular science and intelligent general reflection. Ms. Baur traces her story to antiquity, to Hippocrates and Galen, and brings it up to date with the findings of recent research; she moves easily between contemporary case histories and some of the great hypochondriacs of the past."John Gross, New York Times "An enjoyable, literate examination of how hypochondriacs come to be, how they maintain their condition, and how they have been viewed over the ages. Baur has examined the recent literature and has a good grasp of the historical underpinnings; she weaves this together into a tale that is far more entertaining than the standard popular medical primer." Kirkus Reviews "[Baur] draws on the experiences of a vast army of hypochondriacs past and present, known and unknown, to identify the condition and the consequences for the relationships the sufferer has with his or her surroundings. An excellent study for those on each side of the situation."

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43. “Hypochondria Of The Heart” Once called a hypochondria of the heart, nostalgia has now become an experience that nearly all adults can recognize. Boym s recent work, The Future of http://www.harvardmagazine.com/on-line/0901214.html

Harvard University Harvard@Home Post.Harvard Home ... Donate In This Issue September-October 2001 Contents E-mail Updates Join our e-mail list to receive Editor's Highlights September-October 2001 More cutting edge research... Next article... Right Now Same as it Never Was In 1688 a Swiss doctor, Johannes Hofer, identified a new medical syndrome, nostalgia : "the sad mood originating from the desire for return to one's native land." Various displaced Swiss of the seventeenth century suffered from the diseasestudents from the Republic of Berne studying in Basel; domestics working in France and Germany; soldiers fighting abroad. The nostalgia syndrome removed people from present reality. Sufferers took on a lifeless and haggard countenance, became indifferent to their surroundings, confused past and present, and even hallucinated voices and ghosts. "It was considered a curable disease," says professor of Slavic languages and literatures and comparative literature Svetlana Boym, Ph.D. '88, who has spent years studying the different manifestations of nostalgia. Once called "a hypochondria of the heart," nostalgia has now become an experience that nearly all adults can recognize. Boym's recent work, The Future of Nostalgia (Basic Books), explores nostalgia's value as well as its snares.

44. The Infinite Mind: Hypochondria A person with hypochondria cannot be reassured he or she will continue hypochondria is, itself, a real illness, and people with it are in real pain. http://www.lcmedia.com/mind351.htm

Webstore The Infinite Mind West 47th Street If I Get Out Alive ... Lichtenstein Creative Media Creating Media that Matters One Broadway 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 617-682-3700 Fax: 617-682-3710 LCM@LCMedia.com Search this Site HYPOCHONDRIA Week of December 1, 2004 It's the butt of jokes and the bane of the medical community, but hypochondria is a real illness, and people with it suffer real pain. We'll explore everything from the history of the disorder to the latest treatments. Guests include: Dr. Arthur Barsky , a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of psychosomatic research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston; Carla Cantor , the author of "Phantom Illness: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Hypochondria"; Dr. Susan Baur , the author of "Hypochondria: Woeful Imaginings"; and Gene Weingarten , a humor columnist for The Washington Post and the author of "The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death." Dr. Fred Goodwin begins with an essay in which he describes how normal health anxiety which he, himself, felt recently when he found a strange-looking mole differs from hypochondria. Once the dermatologist's tests came back negative, Dr. Goodwin stopped worrying. A person with hypochondria cannot be reassured he or she will continue to obsess. But, he says, this reaction should not be dismissed as "all in the head." Hypochondria is, itself, a real illness, and people with it are in real pain. As our guests discuss, there are even effective treatments. However, given the nature of the current healthcare system, the disorder still often goes undetected, and patients are not able to access proper care.

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50. Dictionary Of Difficult Words - Hypochondria hypochondria. n. morbid nervous depression; continual and causeless anxiety about one s health, especially concerning imaginary illnesses. hypochondriac, http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0006739.htm

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53. Hypochondria Definition - Medical Dictionary Definitions Of Popular Medical Term Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=30947

54. What Is Hypochondria? A person with hypochondria has a preoccupying fear of having a serious illness. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=9983

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56. Hypochondria - Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington hypochondria Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. http://www.swedish.org/14454.cfm

PDF Version Search Send-to-Friend Health Library Home ... Conditions InBrief Hypochondria (Hypochondriasis) by Rick Alan Definition Causes Risk Factors ... Organizations Definition Hypochondria is a psychological disorder. In it, a person has real or imagined minor physical symptoms. The person believes that these symptoms are a sign of serious illness. Even when several doctors assure the person otherwise, a hypochondriac is convinced that he or she has a serious disease. Causes The cause is unknown. Risk Factors A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Risk factors for hypochondria include: Family history of hypochondria Psychiatric disorders such as depression anxiety , or personality disorder Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in childhood Witnessing violence in childhood Stressful experience with your own or a loved one's illness Alcoholism Symptoms Symptoms include: Chronic fear of serious illness Chronic fear that minor symptoms are signs of a serious illness Multiple physical complaints that often change over time The disorder: Lasts at least 6 months Causes major distress Interferes with social life or work You may: Make many doctor visits, sometimes in the same day

57. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective In Treating Hypochondria - Swedish Medica CognitiveBehavioral Therapy Effective in Treating hypochondria - Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. http://www.swedish.org/17497.cfm

PDF Version Search Send-to-Friend Health Library Home ... Journal Notes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective in Treating Hypochondria by Krisha McCoy, MS People with hypochondria carry a persistent fear that real or imagined physical symptoms point to a serious illness, even when medical evidence suggests the contrary. It is believed that approximately one in 20 people who visit physicians on an outpatient basis suffer from hypochondria, which can significantly impair a persons quality of life. People with hypochondria benefit most when they have a close relationship with a healthcare provider, who can provide reassurance that a medical condition does not exist, and treat symptoms if necessary. In the past, psychological treatment and medications have had disappointing results in hypochondriacal patients. But a new study in the March 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that a series of behavioral therapy sessions significantly reduced anxieties in people with hypochondria. About the Study This study included 187 people who screened positive for hypochondria or borderline hypochondria according to well accepted, standardized criteria. The participants were either recruited through their primary care practices (80) or responded to public announcements (107).

58. Hypochondria -- ECureMe.com UPDATED SARS INFORMATION,Check health symptoms, make a self diagnosis, ask a doctor or veterinarian online, view an encyclopedia of diseases treatments, http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Hypochondria.asp

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59. The Quack-Files: Hypochondriasis (Intense Illness Concern) hypochondriasis, also known as Intense Illness Concern, and hypochondria, involves a preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, http://www.geocities.com/healthbase/hypochondriasis.html

Hypochondriasis / Hypochondria (Intense Illness Concern) Hypochondriasis, also known as Intense Illness Concern, and Hypochondria, involves a preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease such as heart disease, cancer or multiple sclerosis, based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms. The fear persists despite reassurance to the contrary from physicians. Illness fears can be triggered by bothersome physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach problems. In addition, fears can be made worse by stories about illness either in the media, Internet discussion lists, or from friends and family. Many quacks live off of these people. Some people fear one specific illness while others fear many different illnesses. Because of their illness fears, some individuals go to the doctor frequently, see many specialists, and have extensive medical tests. Others avoid going to the doctor because of their illness fears. They may subconsciously fear that their doctor may suspect that they are deluded or even malingering. They may well risk being mistaken for being a factitious liar Many people who worry about their health find that they check their bodies routinely for signs of disease and often ask others for reassurance that they are healthy. They are easy marks for so-called "self-health" ideas, where medical science and doctors are scoffed at, their own perceptions are considered superior, and quacks with a little knowledge are looked up to.

60. HealingWell.com Community Forum For years I ve suffered from hypochondria I believed something was wrong Twenty years ago my doctors labelled what I felt ‘hypochondria’ and tried http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=15&m=282763

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