Hypochondriasis and health anxiety: Conceptual challenges

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-8

  Starcevic, Vladan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DSM-5; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; PHOBIA; REVIEW;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MOOD DISORDERS;

EID: 84872125870     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.115402     Document Type: Review

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