Predictors of health anxiety in cancer patients' loved ones: A controlled comparison.

Sarah B Lorimer Ursula Margaret Sansom-Daly Eileen P Stech Jill Maree Newby

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2020)

These results suggest that people reporting vicarious cancer experiences do not have elevated rates of health anxiety. However, how these individuals interpret their experiences influences health anxiety severity.

Keyphrases

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