2008
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291708003322
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A taxometric analysis of health anxiety

Abstract: Health anxiety is better represented as a dimensional construct. Implications for theory development and clinical practice are examined.

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“…Using an analogue sample can be useful when studying health anxiety as it is considered to exist on a continuum (Looper & Kirmayer, 2001) as a dimensional construct (Ferguson, 2009;Longley et al, 2010), with mild cases being associated with clinical problems (Hadjistavropoulos & Lawrence, 2007). Equally Marcus et al, (2007) of studies have established that a cut off score of 40 or above indicates the presence of hypochondriasis (Gerdes et al 1996;Noyes et al, 1994).…”
Section: Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Using an analogue sample can be useful when studying health anxiety as it is considered to exist on a continuum (Looper & Kirmayer, 2001) as a dimensional construct (Ferguson, 2009;Longley et al, 2010), with mild cases being associated with clinical problems (Hadjistavropoulos & Lawrence, 2007). Equally Marcus et al, (2007) of studies have established that a cut off score of 40 or above indicates the presence of hypochondriasis (Gerdes et al 1996;Noyes et al, 1994).…”
Section: Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, it is possible to show that median splits for known dimensional traits (e.g., neuroticism, health anxiety) exhibit differences on numerous outcomes (memory effects, reaction times) [8,10,21]. This does not mean that these traits are taxonic.…”
Section: Evidence For the Dimensionality Or Taxonicity Type-dmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Within the field of psychosomatic medicine these may be applied initially to the dimensionality of traits directly relevant to psychosomatic medicine. For example, health anxiety, alexithymia, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder have all already been shown to be dimensional [8,21,35], whereas Type-A and self-monitoring identified as taxonic [8]. Future work could examine the dimensionality of functional syndromes.…”
Section: Taxometrics and Psychosomatic Medicine: Functional Syndromesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This suggests that the theoretical models relating to RST appear to apply across the psychoticism-psychopathy continuum (Ferguson, 2009). As a result, the revised manuscript now discusses deficits in psychopathy purely in order to identify the anticipated deficits in P -rather than examining P and psychopathy together.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In this way, the paper also addresses the extent to which psychoticism is likely to be conceptualised on a continuum. Specifically, there is strong indirect evidence to support the psychoticism-psychopathy continuum, as the pattern of effects for observed in the literature for psychopathy is also seen in non-clinical population for P.This suggests that the theoretical models relating to RST appear to apply across the psychoticism-psychopathy continuum (Ferguson, 2009). As a result, the revised manuscript now discusses deficits in psychopathy purely in order to identify the anticipated deficits in P -rather than examining P and psychopathy together.…”
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