Term
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Definition
Preoccupation with fears of having,
or the idea that one has,
a serious disease
based on misinterpretation of bodily symptoms |
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Term
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Definition
| The preoccupation persists despite appropriate medical evaluation and reassurance |
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Term
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Definition
belief is not of delusional intensity
and
is not restricted to a circumscribed concern about appearance
(as in Body Dysmorphic Disorder) |
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Term
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Definition
causes clinically significant distress
or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning |
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Term
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Definition
| duration is at least 6 months |
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Term
not better accounted for by another diagnosis |
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Definition
Specify if:
With Poor Insight
(does not recognize that the concern about having a serious illness is excessive or unreasonable) |
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