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Hypochondriasis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hypochondriasis
Tree Number(s)
F03.875.450
Unique ID
D006998
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006998
Scope Note
Preoccupation with the fear of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on the person's misinterpretation of bodily symptoms. (APA, DSM-IV)
Entry Term(s)
Hypochondriacal Neuroses
Neurosis, Hypochondriacal
NLM Classification #
WM 178
Online Note
use HYPOCHONDRIASIS to search HYPOCHONDRIACAL NEUROSES 1969-80
History Note
NEUROSIS, HYPOCHONDRIACAL was HYPOCHONDRIACAL NEUROSES see HYPOCHONDRIASIS 1979-80, was HYPOCHONDRIACAL NEUROSES see under HYPOCHONDRIASIS 1969-78
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Hypochondriasis Preferred
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