Psychotherapies for hypochondriasis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypochondriasis is associated with significant medical morbidity and high health resource use. Recent studies have examined the treatment of hypochondriasis using various forms of psychotherapy.

Objectives

To examine the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of any form of psychotherapy for the treatment of hypochondriasis.

Search strategy

1. CCDANCTR-Studies and CCDANCTR-References were searched on 7/8/2007, CENTRAL, Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Cinahl, ISI Web of Knowledge, AMED and WorldCat Dissertations; Current Controlled Trials meta-register (mRCT), CenterWatch, NHS National Research Register and clinicaltrials.gov; 2. Communication with authors of relevant studies and other clinicians in the field; 3. Handsearching reference lists of included stu

SUBMITTER: Thomson AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6956615 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature