Symptoms of hypochondriac syndrome

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Hypochondriasis, also known as hypochondriac neurosis, is currently classified as somatoform disorder. It mainly refers to that patients worry or believe that they have one or more serious physical diseases. Patients complain of physical symptoms and seek medical treatment repeatedly. Although repeated medical examination shows that they are negative and the doctor gives no medical explanation for the corresponding diseases, they often have anxiety or depression. The disease usually occurs before the age of 50. It is a chronic fluctuating course, which can occur in both men and women. Symptoms of hypochondriac syndrome? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of hypochondriac syndrome

The basic feature of this disease is the persistence of preemptive concept, that they suffer from one or more serious progressive diseases or not yet recognized physical diseases. Patients show excessive concern for their own health and any slight changes in the body, and make hypochondriac explanations inconsistent with the actual health status. Hypochondriac symptoms can be general discomfort, pain or dysfunction of a certain part, or even specific diseases. There are various symptoms, some of which are clearly located and described, such as the experience of liver swelling, gastrointestinal torsion, head congestion, throat blockage, etc., while others experience the discomfort of unclear location and fuzzy nature.

Pain is the most common symptom, in terms of location, to the head, neck, back, chest in the majority. Physical discomfort symptoms may involve different organs, such as nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea, palpitation, chest pain, dyspnea, etc. Some patients are suspected to have abnormal facial features, especially abnormal shape of nose, ears and breasts, and complaints of body odor or sweating. Often accompanied by anxiety, anxiety, fear and autonomic nerve dysfunction symptoms

The patients could not believe and accept the negative examination results and the doctor's explanation. They still insisted on their hypochondriac concept and went to various hospitals to repeatedly ask for examination and treatment. Most or all of patients' attention is focused on health problems, which obviously affects their daily study, work, life and interpersonal communication.

matters needing attention

In order to support psychotherapy based, began to listen to patients patiently and carefully, let them show all kinds of examination results, with a sympathetic attitude. Establish a good relationship with patients, guide patients to understand the nature of the disease is not a physical disease, but a psychological disorder on the basis of patients' trust in doctors. On the basis of admitting that patients do have obvious physical discomfort, we should scientifically and reasonably explain the nature of the disease and avoid entanglement in discussing the symptoms themselves. In addition, the shift of environment, the change of life style, and participating in various social activities can divert patients' attention, guide patients to do another interesting thing, and also can get some improvement.