hypochondriasis in a sentence

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1. Hypochondriasis is the belief that something is wrong but it is not known to be a delusion.
2. It is commonly associated with psychiatric disorders such as depressive neurosis, delusions of infestation and hypochondriasis.
3. Fear of choking is associated with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, hypochondriasis, and weight loss.
4. Overly protective caregivers and an excessive focus on minor health concerns have been implicated as a potential cause of hypochondriasis development.
5. Among relatives of people suffering from hypochondriasis only somatization disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were more common than in average families.
6. Three or more are positively correlated with high scores for depression, hysteria and hypochondriasis on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
7. A suggestion is that Mozart died as a result of his hypochondriasis and his predilection for taking patent medicines containing antimony.
8. A similar decathexis of energy has been linked to the emergence of symptoms of hypochondriasis, as well as of melancholia.
9. Those that suffer with hypochondriasis are constantly thinking of their body functions, minor bumps and bruises as well as body images.
10. A number of characteristics have been related to self-handicapping ( e . g . hypochondriasis ) motivates self-handicapping behavior.