PSICOLOGY
Somatoformal Disorders Hypochondria
Disturbi Somatoformi Ipocondria
People with hypochondria suffer from the idea of having pathologies, they are afraid of disease, death, painful physical symptoms. There is nothing imaginary in all this: the resulting suffering is real. Some fears change over time, while others remain fixed over the years.
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In cardiophobia, the object of fear is more defined: the fear of having a heart attack, a pressure problem, cardiac dysfunction. Sufferers adopt the avoidance of any situation that could trigger a heart risk. So abandon all physical activity, avoid traveling and use strict dietary regimes.
Somatizations and body symptoms: in this case the somatizations are expressed by focusing on the body. They involve the digestive system (diarrhea, heartburn) as well as any bodily function: pain, inflammation and general exhaustion, or sensory such as dizziness.
The reaction of those suffering from this pathology is the continuous and compulsive search for reassurance through medical visits, instrumental diagnostic tests and compulsive searches on the Internet. Another characteristic aspect concerns “Body checking”, that is listening and checking through body inspection.
