Fear of death in hypochondriasis: Bodily threat and its treatment implications

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-237

  Starcevic, Vladan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bodily preoccupation; Fear of death; Hypochondriasis; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CHILDHOOD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEATH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20844446150     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-005-4317-0     Document Type: Review

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