Cyberchondria, also called compucondria, is the unfounded escalation of health-related worry that follows searching online for symptoms and reading medical information found through internet search results. The pattern ranges from a temporary bout of neurotic worry to something bordering on traditional hypochondria, and it is a growing concern for healthcare practitioners as more patients research symptoms online before consulting a doctor.
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Core Claimthe unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomology based on review of search results and literature online 1 First Described Year Classification
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Source Cyberchondria - Wikipedia
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1. Cyberchondria - Wikipedia
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the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomology based on review of search results and literature online
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The BBC also used cyberchondria in April, 2001
In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Lead sentence
Cyberchondria, otherwise known as compucondria, is the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomology based on review of search results and literature online.
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