Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Health Anxiety in a genitourinary medicine clinic
Completed
- Conditions
- Health anxiety (hypochondriasis)Mental and Behavioural DisordersHealth anxiety
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN51344336
- Lead Sponsor
- Imperial College (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Outpatients presenting to the GUM clinic at King?s Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire and felt to be suffering from health anxiety by any doctor in the clinic (including HS) were given the Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) and those with a score of 18 or over invited to take part in the study if they were resident in the area, had sufficient command of English to understand the questionnaires and gave written informed consent for research assessment and examination of patient records.
Exclusion Criteria
Psychotropic drug treatment taken in the previous six months before entry to the study and current psychiatric care.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in Health Anxiety Inventory scores (HAI) at six months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. HAI at 12 months <br>2. Changes in social function, anxiety and depression scores at three, six and 12 months