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    Hypochondriasis, (Illness Anxiety Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hypochondriasis, (Illness Anxiety Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hypochondriasis, (Illness Anxiety Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Hypochondriasis, (Illness Anxiety Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Hypochondriasis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    I'm a hypochondriac.
    Yesterday it was brain damage from the vodka the night before.
    Today, heart attack - my arm and chest started hurting at the same time.
    ---Lisa Marie Presley

    Hypochondriasis is a neurotic disorder with the excessive belief that real or imagined physical symptoms are signs of a serious illness in the body despite medical reassurance and other evidence to the contrary.
    It is always linked with anxiety or depression about negative medical examinations.
    Some people have extreme and improbable worries about their health.
    They are very concerned about getting a disease or are convinced they have a disease, even after medical tests show they do not.
    These people often misread minor health disorders or normal body functions as symptoms of a severe disease.
    This disorder used to be called hypochondria.
    Now it is called illness anxiety disorder based on classification by the DSM-V.
    Causes:
    The exact cause of illness anxiety disorder is not known.
    Causes that might be involved in the development of the disorder are:
    1.A history of physical or sexual abuse
    2.A history of having a serious illness as a child
    3.A poor ability to express emotions
    4.A parent or close relative with the disorder; children might learn this behavior if a parent is overly concerned about disease and overreacts to even minor illnesses
    5.An inherited susceptibility for the disorder
    There is no organic source for the patient's symptoms.
    People with hypochondria are always worried about their physical health.
    Symptoms
    People with illness anxiety disorder are worried about having a physical illness.
    The symptoms they present can range from general complaints, such as pain or tiredness to worries about normal body functions, such as breathing or stomach noises.
    People with illness anxiety disorder are not faking or lying about their symptoms.
    They truly believe they are sick.
    Diagnosis:
    Diagnosing illness anxiety disorder can be very difficult; because people with the disorder are convinced their symptoms and feelings of distress are explainable by a medical illness.
    If the doctor finds no physical cause for the symptoms, he or she might refer the person to a psychiatrist or psychologist.
    1.There is a preoccupation about health
    2.There is improper worry about minor symptoms believed to be symptoms of serious illnesses like cancer, heart or venereal disease
    3.There is failure of reassurance by repeated negative examinations and investigations done based on the symptoms given.
    4.The patient may persist that some illness has been unnoticed
    5.Hypochondriacs are often affected often with diet and exercise fads
    Treatment:
    A main purpose of illness anxiety disorder treatment is to help patients live and function as normally as possible, even if they continue to have symptoms
    Supportive care:
    In most patients, the best course of action is for the person to stay in regular contact with a trusted doctor.
    Psychotherapy:
    Psychotherapy mostly cognitive therapy, can be useful in changing the thinking and behavior that add to the symptoms.
    The treatment also can help the person find out better ways to deal with stress, and increase his or her social and work functioning.
    Unfortunately, most people with illness anxiety disorder disagree that there are any mental or emotional problems, making them fairly resistant to psychotherapy.
    A good supportive doctor-patient relationship is the best treatment.
    Medicines:
    Antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs are occasionally used if a person with illness anxiety disorder also has a mood disorder or anxiety disorder

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hypochondriasis
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Tr

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 4, 2018
    ISBN9780463776216
    Hypochondriasis, (Illness Anxiety Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Hypochondriasis, (Illness Anxiety Disorder) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Hypochondriasis,

      (Illness Anxiety Disorder)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Hypochondriasis, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What The patient Need to Treat Hypochondriasis)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Hypochondriasis

      I'm a hypochondriac.

      Yesterday it was brain damage from the vodka the night before.

      Today, heart attack - my arm and chest started hurting at the same time.

      ---Lisa Marie Presley

      What is Hypochondriasis?

      Hypochondriasis is a neurotic disorder with the excessive belief that real or imagined physical symptoms are signs of a serious illness in the body despite medical reassurance and other evidence to the contrary.

      It is always linked with anxiety or depression about negative medical examinations.

      There is a worry about the symptoms of suspected diseases which may become obsessive in quality.

      Somatoform disorders such as hypochondriasis may be an unaware behavior that may serve to explain his symptoms to keep away from internal conflicts and external stressors.

      Some people have extreme and improbable worries about their health.

      They are very concerned about getting a disease or are convinced they have a disease, even after medical tests show they do not.

      These people often misread minor health disorders or normal body functions as symptoms of a severe disease.

      A person who is sure that his headaches are produced by a brain tumor is a hypochondriac.

      This disorder used to be called hypochondria.

      Now it is called illness anxiety disorder based on classification by the DSM-V.

      This term is thought to be more acceptable to patients and has fewer causative implications.

      In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders version 5 (DSM-5), the term hypochondriasis has been renamed illness anxiety disorder (IAD)

      There are significant changes from the DSM-IV categorization which identified somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, pain disorder, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder.

      All these are now placed under the heading of Somatic Symptom Disorder.

      In the International Classification of Diseases 10th edition (ICD-10), somatization is depicted as multiple, recurrent and often changing physical symptoms normally present for several years, (at least two years) before the patient is referred to a psychiatrist.

      Later, the term 'unexplained somatic complaints' was introduced to describe patients presenting with any physical symptom and frequent medical visits in spite of negative investigations.

      The symptoms linked with illness anxiety disorder are not under the person's voluntary control, and they can cause great distress and can interfere with a person's life.

      Illness anxiety disorder can happen at any time of life, but most often begins in early adulthood.

      It affects men and women equally.

      What are the causes of Hypochondriasis?

      Causes:

      The exact cause of illness anxiety disorder is not known.

      Causes that might be involved in the development of the disorder are:

      1. A history of

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