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Hypochondriac (hī-pō-kon’drē-ak): a person with somatic over-concern, including morbid attention to the details of bodily functioning and exaggeration of any symptoms no matter how insignificant.
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Directions: 1. Answer the following questions on a 1-5 scale. 1 = Not at all 2 = A little 3 = Moderately 4 = Quite a bit 5 = A great deal 2. Add up your total score from all questions 3. Proceed to the score evaluation page. Whiteley Index Test for Hypochondria: 1. Do you worry a lot about your health? 1 2 3 4 5 2. Do you think there is something seriously wrong with your body? 1 2 3 4 5 3. Is it hard for you to forgot about your health and focus on other things? 1 2 3 4 5 4. If you feel ill and someone tells you that you are looking better, do you become annoyed? 1 2 3 4 5 5. Do you find that you are often aware of various things happening in your body? 1 2 3 4 5 6. Are you bothered by many aches and pains? 1 2 3 4 5 7. Are you afraid of illness? 1 2 3 4 5 8. Do you feel you worry about your health more than most people? 1 2 3 4 5 9. Do you feel like others do not take your illnesses seriously enough? 1 2 3 4 5 10. Is it hard for you to believe your doctor when they tell you there is nothing to worry about? 1 2 3 4 5 11. Do you often worry about the possibility that you have a serious illness? 1 2 3 4 5 12. If you learn about the symptoms of a disease or a disease itself, do you worry about getting it yourself? 1 2 3 4 5 13. Do you find that you are bothered by many different symptoms? 1 2 3 4 5 14. Do you feel like you often have the symptoms of a very serious disease? 1 2 3 4 5
Add up your total score, then click here to get your analysis.
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The information on this page is not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any disease. Please consult your physician to
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