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https://doi.org/10.20471/dec.2025.61.03.04
Exploring the Effect of the Application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on the Severity of Somatosensory Amplifications, Health Anxiety, Social Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients with Hypochondriacal Disorder
Nakka Dileep Kumar Sagara
; Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Vikas Sharma
; Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, SGT University, Haryana, India
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Hypochondriacal disorder involves intense health anxiety, leading to misinterpretation of normal sensations as serious illness. This causes social withdrawal, strained relationships, and diminished quality of life due to persistent distress. Aim: To explore the effect of the Application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on the severity of Somatosensory Amplifications, health anxiety, Social Functioning and Quality of life in patients with hypochondriacal disorder Subjects and Methods: A Quasi-experimental study (Pre-posttest control group design) conducted involved 80 patients with Hypochondriacal Disorder who were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups. The experimental group received 13 individual CBT sessions focusing on somatosensory amplification, health anxiety, social functioning, and quality of life, along with treatment-as-usual (TAU). The control group received only TAU. Data were analyzed with dependent and independent t-tests. Results: The mean age of the patients was 36 years in the experimental group and 32 years in the control group. The average duration of hypochondriacal disorder was 2.7 years for both groups. The study found a significant decrease in somatosensory amplifications, health anxiety, and improved social functioning, along with an increase in quality of life, following CBT in patients with hypochondriacal disorder. Conclusion: Patients with Hypochondriacal Disorder experienced significantly greater reductions in somatosensory amplification, health anxiety, and social functioning, along with a marked improvement in quality of life, compared to the control group. This suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is beneficial.
Ključne riječi
Hypochondriasis; somatoformn disorder; social adjustment; quality of life; cognitive behavior therapy
Hrčak ID:
343508
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Datum izdavanja:
16.12.2025.
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