Predictors of health anxiety in cancer patients' loved ones: A controlled comparison.

摘要: OBJECTIVE Cognitive-behavioural models suggest that vicarious illness experiences precipitate health anxiety; however, this assumption is largely untested. This study aimed to (a) compare the severity of anxiety and rates clinical anxiety, Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD), Somatic Symptom (SSD) in participants with without a loved one cancer, (b) determine predictors cancer experiences. METHODS Participants (n = 142) 65) completed an online battery questionnaires assessing cognitive, physiological, behavioural components anxiety. reporting levels diagnostic telephone interview assess for IAD SSD. RESULTS Severity IAD, SSD did not differ between groups. experience reported elevated fear recurrence regarding their one's illness, however only 15.8% clinically significant Hierarchical regression revealed experiences, less relationship closeness greater perceived risk somatic symptoms, bodily hypervigilance, catastrophic interpretation symptoms predicted Being caregiver or genetically related person expectedness diagnosis, whether died from were predictors. CONCLUSIONS These results people do have However, how these individuals interpret influences severity.