illness anxiety disorder: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: MSD Manual - Professional Version - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Oct 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Harvard Health Publishing - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Mar 13, 2026
Add new Web site: OpenStax - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Feb 04, 2026
Add new Web site: BMC Public Health - The global economic burden of health anxiety/hypochondriasis- a systematic review. Oct 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Psychiatry - Severe Illness Anxiety Treated by Integrating Inpatient Psychotherapy With Medical Care and Minimizing Reassurance. Jul 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Hypochondria. Nov 29, 2024
Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Professional Version - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Aug 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Diagnosis and Treatment of Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study. Apr 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Mount Sinai - Hypochondriasis. Oct 31, 2023
Add new Web site: Psychology Today - Hypochondria. Jun 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What Is Illness Anxiety Disorder? (Formerly Hypochondriasis). Mar 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Feb 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Illness anxiety disorder. Dec 30, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Sep 13, 2022
Main title changed from "hypochondriasis" to "illness anxiety disorder." Information on symptoms clarified. Information on prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment added. Aug 12, 2014
Add new Web site: WebMd - Mental Health and Hypochondria. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Hypochondriasis. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: Medscape Registration - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Hypochondriasis. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Hypochondriasis. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: USA Today - Health Encyclopedia - Hypochondria. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Hypochondriasis. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: h2g2 - Hypochondria. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Hypochondria. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Hypochondria. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Hypochondriasis. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: NYU Langone Medical Center - Department of Psychiatry - Hypochondria. Feb 29, 2012
Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Illness Anxiety Disorder. Feb 29, 2012
Article revised. Nov 26, 2003
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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