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Monosymptomatic Hypochondriasis, Abnormal Illness Behaviour and Suicide

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Paul E. Bebbington
Paul E. Bebbington*
Affiliation:
Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, S.E.5
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Summary

Two cases of chronic monosymptomatic psychogenic eye pain with abnormal illness behaviour are presented. Both failed to respond to a wide variety of treatments, and despite the accepted low suicidal risk in hypochondriasis both killed themselves. The origin, prognosis and therapy of such behaviour are discussed in this context.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 128 , Issue 5 , May 1976 , pp. 475 - 478
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1976 

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