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Why Watching Videos about Tragic Health Stories on Social Media Worsens Health Anxiety

Sep 11, 2023 Posted by: Brittney Chesworth biased information processing, confirmation bias, core beliefs, fear of disease, health anxiety, hypochondria, overestimating threat, thinking errors, threat bias

People with health anxiety hold dysfunctional core beliefs about health and illness.
One dysfunctional belief held by those with health anxiety is the overestimation of the probability and severity of disease. Core beliefs are reinforced by information processing, in which we pay more attention to data that confirms our belief.

How Early Life Experiences can Lead to Health Anxiety

Sep 08, 2023 Posted by: Brittney Chesworth cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive restructuring, core beliefs, health anxiety, hypochondria, thinking errors

People with health anxiety hold dysfunctional core beliefs about health and illness. Core beliefs develop early in life and are strengthened through a process of reinforcement. It can be helpful to identify significant life experiences that led one to develop dysfunctional core beliefs about health. Once dysfunctional core beliefs are identified, one can reshape them through cognitive restructuring.

A Proven Strategy to Reduce Health Anxiety

Jun 14, 2023 Posted by: Brittney Chesworth anxiety, catastrophize, cognitive behavioral therapy, core beliefs, health anxiety, hypochondria, thinking errors

People with health anxiety hold maladaptive beliefs about health and illness.
Core beliefs influence how we interpret and react to symptoms and bodily sensations. Core beliefs aren't permanent; they can be changed.
Cognitive restructuring is a CBT technique that can be helpful in reshaping maladaptive beliefs about health into adaptive beliefs.

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