| Abstract: | A 25-yr-old woman with incapacitating hypochondriasis (disease phobia and conviction of being infected with herpes genitalis) for 4 yrs and agoraphobia with panic attacks for 2 yrs was well after 6 mo of treatment and at 14-mo follow-up. Agoraphobia was treated with a combination of desensitization in imagery, aided by relaxation training using electromyogram (EMG) and skin temperature biofeedback, followed by exposure in vivo. Hypochondriasis was treated by psychotherapeutic techniques and presentation of medical facts. (20 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
