hypochondria , also: hypochondriasis

But what if the ailments are just a case of hypochondria?

People with hypochondria are often very worried about their health even though there is no real medical condition.

After all the years of hypochondria, it was hard to take her illness seriously.

But it was not long before symptoms of the hypochondria which had always been present showed themselves in strength.

"A woman with a history of hypochondria, lying in bed.

There are real problems in America, and our previous concerns were by no means pure hypochondria.

He intended medicine as a profession, but its study brought on hypochondria.

Hypochondria, it turns out, was one of the test's prime targets.

Many people too suffer from hypochondria (the fear that they are ill).

Yet today, hypochondria as a freestanding diagnosis is far less common.

Ms. Blum also made good use of her father's hypochondria.

Even so, new strategies have shown promise in treating hypochondria.

Later she heard that her virulent hypochondria had turned into real illness.

But the hypochondria which affects the lives of millions still remains to be taken seriously.

But the term does not include hypochondria and refers to an effect that any otherwise healthy person may experience.

This is a type of extreme hypochondria which often translates into child abuse.

George has hypochondria, an excessive phobia for one's physical health.

Burnley also suffers from hypochondria and fear of the dark.

Hypochondria came to be seen as a separate disorder.

In other words, there may be a touch of hypochondria to the Polish malaise.

He seemed to be the typical loner, with a bit of hypochondria thrown in.

His unjustified fears lead him into ever more extensive hypochondria.

His mother is a nurse, which was suggested to be a reason for his hypochondria.

Items involving changes in body image, hypochondria, and difficulty working were replaced.

He added that because the subjects were screened over a short period, some in both groups might have had only temporary hypochondria.