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Chapter-31 Abnormal Illness Behavior

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Postgraduate Psychiatry (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Pilowsky Issy
ISBN
9789351529101
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14227_32
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. The University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
Chapter keywords
Abnormal illness behavior, AIB, psychiatric medicine, illness behavior questionnaire, IBQ, somatoform pain disorder, hypochondriasis, chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS

Abstract

This chapter describes the abnormal illness behavior. Abnormal illness behavior is an inappropriate or maladaptive mode of experiencing, perceiving, evaluating or responding to one’s own state of health which persists despite the fact that a doctor (or other appropriate social agent) has offered an accurate and reasonably lucid explanation of the nature of the person’s health status and the appropriate course of management (if any), with provision of adequate opportunity for discussion, clarification and negotiation based on a thorough examination of all parameters of functioning (psychological, social and biological), and taking into account the individual’s age, sex, educational and sociocultural background”. This chapter covers the classification and diagnosis of abnormal illness behavior, quantifying AIB, and treatment.

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