Hypochondriasis Medical Student Syndrome

A Brief Look at Medical Student Syndrome | Psychology …

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In a review of the relevant literature in a 2004 issue of the Journal of Curriculum Theory, Dr. Brian Hodges (2004) noted that Medical Student Syndrome (MSS) was first reported in the 1960s. A ...

I contracted medical student syndrome. You probably will too.

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Mental health professionals consider the syndrome a subgroup-specific form of hypochondriasis: having a fear of or …

Medical students' disease - Wikipedia

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Medical student syndrome: fact or fiction? A cross …

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Objectives: It is often reported by medical practitioners that medical students develop hypochondriacal concerns and symptoms relating to diseases they are studying, …

"Medical Student Syndrome"-A Myth or a Real Disease …

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The description of Medical Student Syndrome is based on the assumption that inexperienced medical students are prone to develop a pathological fear of medical …

Illness anxiety disorder - Symptoms and causes - Mayo …

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Illness anxiety disorder may be associated with: Relationship or family problems because excessive worrying can frustrate others. Work-related performance …

The health anxiety in medical students , a comparative …

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Introduction. Medical Student Syndrome (MSS) is a unique type of hypochondriasis which specifically causes health anxiety related to the diseases medical students study …

When Medical School Students Become Obsessive …

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More likely, you have a form of hypochondria called medical school syndrome. Advertisement. If this seems ridiculous to you, here is a very rudimentary test: Imagine reading about a man who has ...

Hypochondriasis: The Medical Student’s Affliction – …

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According to the National Library of Medicine, hypochondriasis is the “preoccupation that physical symptoms are signs of a serious illness, even when there is no medical evidence to support the …

Hypochondria in medical students and doctors: When to …

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The research on medical student syndrome is less robust than the anecdata: Though one study from the 1960s found that more than 70 percent of medical students …