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Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis: as like as two peas?

Somatizasyon bozukluğu ve hipokondriyazis: Bir elmanın iki yarısımı?

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Conclusions: Our results show that except for health anxiety levels, hypochondriasis and somatization disorder are similar in terms of psychological variables.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Although the DSM-IV has provided some criteria for differential diagnosis of Hypochondriasis and Somatization Disorder, the differences between these disorders have rarely been studied.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: We investigated a sample of 100 patients aged 18-65 years who had been consecutively diagnosed as having hypochondriasis or somatization disorder via the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I).
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusions: Our results show that except for health anxiety levels, hypochondriasis and somatization disorder are similar in terms of psychological variables.
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Objective: Although the DSM-IV has provided some criteria for differential diagnosis of Hypochondriasis and Somatization Disorder, the differences between these disorders have rarely been studied. This study aimed to compare demographic and psychometric properties between hypochondriasis and somatization disorder. Methods: We investigated a sample of 100 patients aged 18-65 years who had been consecutively diagnosed as having hypochondriasis or somatization disorder via the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I). The patients completed a battery of scales to measure anxiety, depression, dissociation, and somatosensorial amplification levels. Results: The only statistically significant difference between the two groups was in terms of health anxiety. The mean Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) score was higher in the hypochondriasis group. No differences arose between the two groups in terms of other psychometric properties. Conclusions: Our results show that except for health anxiety levels, hypochondriasis and somatization disorder are similar in terms of psychological variables. The higher health anxiety levels in the hypochondriasis group support the opinions about the necessity of new categorization in these disorders.

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Amaç: DSM-IV, hipokondriyazis ve somatizasyon bozukluğu ayırıcı tanısı için bazı ölçütler sağlamış olsa da, bu bozukluklar arasındaki farklılıklar ender çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışma hipokondriyazis ve somatizasyon bozukluğu arasındaki demografik ve psikometrik özellikleri karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) aracılığı ile ardışık olarak Hipokondriyazis ve Somatizasyon Bozukluğu tanısı alan 18-65 yaşlarındaki 100 hastayı inceledik. Hastalar anksiyete, depresyon, disosiyasyon ve somatosensoryel amplifikasyonu ölçen bir ölçek bataryasını tamamladılar. Results: İki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı tek farklılık sağlık anksiyetesi açısındandı. Ortalama Sağlık Anksiyetesi Ölçeği puanı hipokondriyazis grubunda yüksekti. İki grup arasında diğer psikometrik özellikler açısından farklılık yoktu. Conclusion: Sonuçlarımız, hipokondriyazis ve somatoform bozukluğun sağlık anksiyetesi düzeyleri dışında psikolojik değişkenler açısından benzer olduğunu göstermektedir. Hipokondriyazis grubundaki yüksek anksiyete düzeyleri, bu bozukluklarda yeni bir kategorizasyonun gerekli olduğu görüşlerini desteklemektedir.

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KIRPINAR, İ., DEVECİ, E., KILIÇ, A., ÇAMUR, D. Z. (2016). Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis: as like as two peas?. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3, 165–173. https://ajindex.com/articles/198861

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