Using an Idiographic Approach to Clients with Health Anxiety

Authors

Scott Peters, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Christine D. Gonzalez-Wong, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Abstract

Worries about one’s health, while ubiquitous, can for some become quite distressing. Health anxiety occurs when one becomes focused on symptoms and fears they may become ill or die. This often overtakes their life due to continued worry. They often spend an inordinate amount of time and effort to seek answers. Other aspects of their life are placed in the periphery or abandoned. Traditional approaches are aimed at symptom relief. While effective for some, others continue to struggle. A more novel approach that aims to look at the client both holistically and individualistically can address much more than symptom amelioration.

Recommended Citation

Peters, Scott and Gonzalez-Wong, Christine D. (2020) "Using an Idiographic Approach to Clients with Health Anxiety," Journal of Counseling Research and Practice: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56702/UCKX8598/jcrp0601.5
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcrp/vol6/iss1/5