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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 1/2019

01-02-2019

A Systematic Review of Interventions for Health Anxiety Presentations Across Diverse Chronic Illnesses

Authors: Danielle Petricone-Westwood, Georden Jones, Brittany Mutsaers, Caroline Séguin Leclair, Christina Tomei, Geneviève Trudel, Andreas Dinkel, Sophie Lebel

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Health anxiety (HA) is associated with reduced quality of life among individuals with chronic illnesses. However, little is known about effective interventions for reducing HA in this context. This study aimed to comprehensively review the literature on interventions for the treatment of HA in chronic illness.

Methods

This study was conducted as part of a larger systematic review on HA among individuals diagnosed with a chronic illness, using literature published between January 1996 and October 2017. A total of 51 articles were selected as they reported on interventions with pre-post measures and described the impact of the intervention on HA.

Results

The data on psychotherapy (CBT, third-wave CBT, and mindfulness), patient education, and rehabilitation programs demonstrated effectiveness in cancer and cardiac patients. Exercise interventions demonstrated effectiveness in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and medical interventions showed limited effectiveness in reducing HA in diabetes and epilepsy. Most interventions yielding significant outcomes were at least 6 to 8 weeks long.

Conclusions

The literature supports that a variety of interventions may be effective in reducing HA in individuals with chronic illness. Future research should test single interventions across several illnesses, as well as several interventions within a single illness to better understand how HA can be managed across chronic illnesses.
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Metadata
Title
A Systematic Review of Interventions for Health Anxiety Presentations Across Diverse Chronic Illnesses
Authors
Danielle Petricone-Westwood
Georden Jones
Brittany Mutsaers
Caroline Séguin Leclair
Christina Tomei
Geneviève Trudel
Andreas Dinkel
Sophie Lebel
Publication date
01-02-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Electronic ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-018-9748-6

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