Is Female Urge Associated with Incontinence, Somatosensory Amplification, Health Anxiety, and Depression?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Firat ◽  
Unal Oztekin ◽  
Adem Tokpinar ◽  
Mehmet Caniklioglu ◽  
Emin Gürtan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Somatosensory Amplification

scholarly journals The Relationship of Male Infertility with Somatosensory Amplification, Health Anxiety and Depression Levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-355
Author(s):  
Ünal Öztekin ◽  
Yunus Hacimusalar ◽  
Abdullah Gürel ◽  
Ozgul Karaaslan
Keyword(s):  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Psychiatric Evaluation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Somatosensory Amplification ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Collection Form ◽  
Infertile Group ◽  
The Relationship

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between infertility and factors such as anxiety, health anxiety, depression, and somatosensory amplification in male patients presenting with infertility.Methods In this study, we evaluated 198 patients (infertile group: 130, control group: 68). Patients that fit the inclusion criteria were informed about the aim and method of the study and filled out sociodemographic data collection form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), The Somatosensory Amplification Scale (SSAS), and Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) questionnaires.Results The mean scores for SSAS, HAI, BAI, and BDI were significantly higher in the infertility group compared to the control group (p<0.001 for all comparisons). Moreover, the mean scores of the patients in the primary infertile group (n=107) were significantly higher than in the secondary infertile group (n=23) (p<0.05 for all comparisons). Logistic regression analysis revealed that infertility had a significant effect on age, HAI and BDI.Conclusion Psychiatric evaluation of infertile patients may contribute to more efficient use of health services, may reduce the negative effects of anxiety and depression on fertility, and in turn, increase the success of infertility treatment. Therefore, we recommend that each patient presenting with infertility undergoes psychiatric evaluation as part of their treatment.

Determination of health anxiety, anxiety, and somatosensory amplification levels in individuals with normal coronary angiography

2017 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 114-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Korkmaz ◽  
Sevda Korkmaz ◽  
Sevler Yildiz ◽  
Burcu Gündoğan ◽  
Murad Atmaca
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Somatosensory Amplification ◽  
Normal Coronary Angiography

Volume and social context of physical activity in association with mental health, anxiety and depression among youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 344-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Doré ◽  
Jennifer L. O'Loughlin ◽  
Guy Beauchamp ◽  
Marc Martineau ◽  
Louise Fournier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression

scholarly journals Insufficient communication and anxiety in cancer-bereaved siblings: A nationwide long-term follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 488-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Eilegård Wallin ◽  
Gunnar Steineck ◽  
Tommy Nyberg ◽  
Ulrika Kreicbergs
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

AbstractObjective:The purpose of this study was to examine siblings’ long-term psychological health in relation to their perception of communication with their family, friends, and healthcare professionals during a brother or sister's last month of life.Method:A nationwide questionnaire study was conducted during 2009 in Sweden of individuals who had lost a brother or sister to cancer within the previous two to nine years. Of the 240 siblings contacted, 174 (73%), participated. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was employed to assess psychological health (anxiety). The data are presented as proportions (%) and relative risks (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI95%).Results:Siblings who were not satisfied with the amount they talked about their feelings with others during their brother or sister's last month of life were more likely to report anxiety (15/58, 26%) than those who were satisfied (13/115, 11%; RR = 2.3(1.2–4.5)). The same was true for those who had been unable to talk to their family after bereavement (RR = 2.5(1.3–4.8)). Avoiding healthcare professionals for fear of being in their way increased siblings’ risk of reporting anxiety at follow-up (RR = 2.2(1.1–4.6)), especially avoidance in the hospital setting (RR = 6.7(2.5–18.2)). No such differences were seen when the ill brother or sister was cared for at home.Significance of results:Long-term anxiety in bereaved siblings might be due to insufficient communication. Avoiding healthcare professionals, especially when the brother or sister is cared for at the hospital, may also increase the risk of anxiety.

Cardiophobia: An Anxiety Disorder in Its Own Right?

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg H. Eifert
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Heart Attack ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Focus Attention ◽  
Heart Problem ◽  
Medical Tests ◽  
Medical Facilities

Cardiophobic persons repeatedly present with complaints of chest pain and heart palpitations accompanied by fears of having a heart attack and of dying. They focus attention on their heart when experiencing stress and arousal, perceive its function in a phobic manner, and continue to believe they suffer from an organic heart problem despite repeated negative medical tests. To reduce anxiety, they seek continuous reassurance, make excessive use of medical facilities, and avoid activities believed to bring on symptoms. This article analyses the evidence for viewing cardiophobia as a phobic disorder in its own right rather than merely a problem of non-organic chest pain with some overlay of anxiety and depression. Despite some overlapping symptoms shared with persons who suffer from panic disorder, illness phobia, and extreme health anxiety, a number of central and defining features of cardiophobia are identified to differentiate cardiophobia from other anxiety disorders. An integrative model for understanding the origin and maintenance of cardiophobia (Eifert, 1990) is summarised and some treatment recommendations are derived from this model to target the central problems of persons with cardiophobia. Directions for future research are also discussed.

Does Metacognition Make a Unique Contribution to Health Anxiety When Controlling for Neuroticism, Illness Cognition, and Somatosensory Amplification?

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Bailey ◽  
Adrian Wells
Keyword(s):  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Thought Control ◽  
Somatosensory Amplification ◽  
Illness Cognition ◽  
Participant Selection ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

Somatosensory amplification (e.g., Barsky, 1992), illness cognition (e.g., Salkovskis & Warwick, 1986), and neuroticism (e.g., Noyes et al., 2003) have all been linked to health anxiety. The first two factors are disorder specific; however, neuroticism is a general vulnerability connected to a range of disorders. In the metacognitive model (Wells, 2009), beliefs about thinking have been implicated in the development of psychopathologies, but little is known about the contribution of individual differences in metacognition to health anxiety, specifically. A cross-sectional design was employed with convenience sampling used for participant selection. Participants (N = 351) completed a questionnaire battery and the following hypotheses were tested: (a) metacognition will show a significant positive correlation with health anxiety and (b) the relationship between metacognition and health anxiety will remain significant after controlling for variables normally associated with health anxiety (i.e., neuroticism, somatosensory amplification, and illness cognition). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis were run to test hypotheses and determine the best independent metacognitive predictors. The results supported each of the hypotheses and revealed three independent metacognitive predictors of health anxiety: “negative metacognitive beliefs about uncontrollability and danger,” “beliefs about the need for thought control,” and “cognitive confidence.” Overall, this study indicates that metacognition may have an important role in health anxiety, and the clinical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Somatosensory Amplification, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients With Hepatitis B

Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (21) ◽  
pp. e3779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Yilmaz ◽  
Feyzullah Ucmak ◽  
Süleyman Dönmezdil ◽  
Mehmet Cemal Kaya ◽  
Recep Tekin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Somatosensory Amplification
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