Cyberchondria, otherwise known as compucondria, is the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptoms based on reviewing search results and literature online. Articles in the popular media place it anywhere from a temporary neurotic excess to an adjunct of hypochondria. It is a growing concern among many healthcare practitioners, because patients can now research any and all symptoms of a rare disease, illness or condition online, and may come to manifest a state of medical anxiety as a result.
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ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 1 Sources
1. Cyberchondria (Wikipedia)
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