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Solution Method of Hypochondriasis through Focused Distraction

  • Industry Promotion Research
  • Abbr : IPR
  • 2023, 8(4), pp.229-239
  • DOI : 10.21186/IPR.2023.8.4.229
  • Publisher : Industrial Promotion Institute
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Received : October 14, 2023
  • Accepted : October 25, 2023
  • Published : October 31, 2023

JOSEPH JEON 1

1성결대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This research as a literature study is to clarify solution method of hypochondriasis through focused distraction. Hypochondriasis is called by various terms such as somatization symptoms, health anxiety, illness phobia, illness anxiety disorder, hypochondriacal disorder, hypochondriacal neurosis, and hypochondria personality disorder. Hypochondria is basically a factor that causes worry, fear, anxiety, and even phobia, lowering the quality of life at home, work, and society. As the quality of life of individuals is decreasing, the field of counseling psychology and psychological counseling has the task of solving this problem and restoring psychological peace. Accordingly, this study is an attempt to explore the symptoms of hypochondria by using the distraction strategy among cognitive strategies as a way to resolve the condition. Focused distraction strategy can be said to be a kind of cognitive ‘avoidance strategy’. Focused distraction strategy is a way to avoid being overly focused on one's health. In addition, it weakens health concerns by ‘dispersing’ or ‘distracting’ the ‘attention’ focused on health in another direction.

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