Status:

COMPLETED

Follow up of Patients Treated With Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Hypochondria From 1997 to 2007

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bergen

Conditions:

Hypochondriasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Research has shown that cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in treating hypochondria. However, no studies have examined the long term effect. The investigators have followed 56 patients treated...

Detailed Description

The follow-up includes a telephone interview by independent researcher and the patients fill in the following questionnaires: Whiteley Index (measures health anxiety), VAS-scales for health anxiety, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fulfilling ICD-10 criteria for hypochondriacal disorder

Exclusion

  • Unwillingness to participate
  • Substance abuse
  • Serious psychological (f.inst. psychosis, major depression) or somatic (f.inst. cancer) disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 1997

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00959452

Start Date

January 1 1997

End Date

December 1 2022

Last Update

December 7 2023

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Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital

Bergen, Norway, 5009