Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Health Anxiety Inventory

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Aydemir O., Kirpinar I., Sati T., Uykur B., Cengisiz C.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.50, no.4, pp.325-331, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/npa.y6383
  • Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.325-331
  • Keywords: Health anxiety inventory, reliability, validity
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Health anxiety is seen in the clinical presentation of both somatoform disorders, especially hypochondriasis and anxiety disorders. In this study, we aimed to perform the reliability and validity analyses of the Turkish version of the Health Anxiety Inventory which is used in the assessment of health anxiety.