1994
Hypochondriasis and Panic Disorder: Boundary and Overlap
Barsky A, Barnett M, Cleary P. Hypochondriasis and Panic Disorder: Boundary and Overlap. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 918-925. PMID: 7944880, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950110078010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansPanic disorderCare physiciansMedical careDSM-III-R panic disorderPrimary care patientsPrimary care populationComorbid panic disorderSomatization disorder symptomsPanic disorder criteriaStructured diagnostic interviewCare patientsClinic attendersCare populationMajor depressionSelf-report questionnairesPatientsDiagnostic InterviewDisorder criteriaHypochondriasisAnxiety disordersDisordersPhenomenological overlapDisorder symptomsPhysicians
1992
A Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis
BARSKY A, CLEARY P, WYSHAK G, SPITZER R, WILLIAMS J, KLERMAN G. A Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1992, 180: 20-27. PMID: 1538202, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199201000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic InterviewGeneral medical outpatientsClinician-administered instrumentStructured diagnostic interviewHypochondriacal symptomatologyClinical characteristicsComparison patientsClinical featuresSymptom questionnaireMedical outpatientsPhysician ratingsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDSM-IIIAncillary featuresPredetermined cutoffHypochondriasisSignificant correlationConcurrent validitySDIHDiscriminant validityExternal validityCutoffOutpatientsHypochondriacal
1991
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