title: Hypochondriasis and health anxiety: conceptual challenges.
abstract: The relationship between hypochondriasis and health anxiety is examined by considering a DSM-5 proposal to replace the current heterogeneous concept of hypochondriasis with two disorders. The key issues are to ascertain whether these conditions are relatively distinct and whether they adequately represent the full range of clinical manifestations encompassed by hypochondriasis.
authors.forename: Vladan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Starcevic
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*