Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Review of the Current Research and Future Directions
Katarina Kikas,
Aliza Werner-Seidler,
Emily Upton
et al.
Abstract:Purpose of Review
We review recent evidence on Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD), including risk factors and precipitants, diagnostic classification, clinical characteristics of the disorder, and assessment and treatment in both children and adults.
Recent Findings
IAD places a substantial burden on both individuals and society. Despite its impact, understanding of the disorder is lacking and debates remain about whether IAD should be classified as an anxiety… Show more
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