mental health disorders
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Diagnosis of Illness Anxiety Disorder
A doctor's evaluation Doctors suspect illness anxiety disorder when people are overly anxious about whether or not they have a serious disorder. Doctors do a thorough evaluation to determine whether a physical disorder is present. Doctors also evaluate people for Depression and other mental health disorders. The diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder is confirmed when people continue to be anxious about illness for 6 months or more despite having no symptoms or mild symptoms and being reassured that the medical evaluation has ruled out possible disorders or has identified a mild disorder that does not warrant their anxieties. 