Reexamining the domain of hypochondriasis: Comparing the Illness Attitudes Scale to other approaches

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 760-766

  Fergus, Thomas A ^a   Valentiner, David P ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health anxiety; Hypochondriasis; Illness Attitudes Scale

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; PAIN; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 67349276637     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.02.016     Document Type: Article

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