Complaining about physical ailments and bombarding everyone with health concerns – this is how the stereotype of the hypochondriac is portrayed in public. However, these perceptions hardly align with the clinical picture. In reality, the suffering from health anxieties is usually accompanied by a great deal of shame for those affected. It is not uncommon for individuals to take many years before they confide their health anxieties to a psychotherapist for the first time. This book provides a comprehensive treatment guide for psychotherapists, incorporating current scientific findings. The presentation of the therapeutic approach is divided into a cognitive and a behavioral part. Initially, the focus is on changing health-related cognitions, such as interpreting physical discomforts as clear evidence of illness. Behavioral...