"Hypochondriasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Preoccupation with the fear of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms. (APA, DSM-IV)
| Descriptor ID |
D006998
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.875.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypochondriasis- Hypochondriasis
- Hypochondriacal Neuroses
- Neurosis, Hypochondriacal
- Hypochondriacal Neurosis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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