Discipline of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Department of Psychiatry, Nepean Hospital, PO Box 63, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia.
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2020 Aug 27;22(11):56. doi: 10.1007/s11920-020-01179-8.
The construct of cyberchondria was introduced relatively recently. This article aims to review the conceptualization, theoretical basis and correlates of cyberchondria, as well as its prevention and management.
Although there is no consensus, most definitions of cyberchondria emphasize online health research associated with heightened distress or anxiety. The two theoretical models of cyberchondria involve reassurance seeking and specific metacognitive beliefs. Cyberchondria has relationships with health anxiety, problematic Internet use and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, with public health implications pertaining to functional impairment and altered healthcare utilization. Suggestions about prevention and management of cyberchondria have been put forward, but not tested yet. Research interest in cyberchondria has steadily increased. It is uncertain whether cyberchondria can be considered a distinct entity. Future research should aim to clarify the conceptual status of cyberchondria, quantify its impact and develop evidence-based approaches for a better control of cyberchondria.
网络疑病症是最近才提出的一个概念。本文旨在综述网络疑病症的概念、理论基础及其相关性，以及其预防和管理。
尽管尚未达成共识，但网络疑病症的大多数定义都强调与高度困扰或焦虑相关的在线健康研究。网络疑病症的两个理论模型涉及寻求保证和特定的元认知信念。网络疑病症与健康焦虑、网络使用问题和强迫症症状有关，对功能障碍和改变医疗保健利用有公共卫生方面的影响。已经提出了一些关于网络疑病症预防和管理的建议，但尚未进行测试。对网络疑病症的研究兴趣稳步增加。网络疑病症是否可以被认为是一个独特的实体尚不确定。未来的研究应该旨在澄清网络疑病症的概念状态，量化其影响，并开发基于证据的方法来更好地控制网络疑病症。
