Hypochondriasis Associated with Organic Brain Syndrome: A New Approach to Therapy

Abstract

Symptoms of hypochondriasis in patients with organic brain disease usually disappear during the course of an anticoagulant-psychotherapy regimen for the treatment of dementia.

Hypochondriasis in an Institutional Geriatric Population: Construction of a Scale (HSIG)

“…There are unsettled questions concerning its etiology, treatment, and assessment. It may be a reaction to unsatisfactory interpersonal relations (1–4), to depression (5–8), or to cerebrovascular insufficiency (9). Prescriptions for treatment range from antidepressants (10), antipsychotic drugs (11) and placebos (12) to supportive psychotherapy performed covertly by a primary care physician (4).…”