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Although the term hypochondria is often still used, the official label according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is illness anxiety disorder or hypochondriasis. A person with hypochondriasis is obsessed with having a serious illness or the possibility of developing one. See where you fall on this scale.
This test is for anyone who wants to examine whether they have hypochondria or illness anxiety. It’s designed for adults and is not intended to be diagnostic.
You can also seek the help of a health professional; find one near you in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.
Anxiety Sensitivity Index—Revised (ASI-R; Taylor & Cox)
Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI)
The Health Anxiety Inventory: development and validation of scales for the measurement of health anxiety and hypochondriasis. Psychological Medicine.
Being overly polite might seem kind, but it often leads to problems anyway, in relationships, with friends, and at work.