The relation between hypochondriasis and age
Barsky A, Frank C, Cleary P, Wyshak G, Klerman G. The relation between hypochondriasis and age. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 148: 923-928. PMID: 2053634, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.148.7.923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypochondriacal patientsMedical morbidityMedical recordsSelf-report questionnairesAggregate medical morbidityComparison groupGeneral medical clinicPatients' medical recordsYears of ageConsecutive patientsPossible confounding influenceStudy groupMedical statusAxis IPsychiatric disordersCutoff levelPatientsOverall healthMedical clinicsHypochondriacal groupGlobal assessmentHypochondriacal attitudesHypochondriasisResearch batteryMorbidity