Irrational health beliefs and health anxiety

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 527-538

  Fulton, Jessica J ^a   Marcus, David K ^a   Merkey, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive model; Health anxiety; Hypochondriasis; Irrational health beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953845474     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20769     Document Type: Article

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