Online screening test for health anxiety – Instant resultsby Vikas Prabhav Reading Time: < 1 minute The Health anxiety inventory is a reliable and valid screening tool for health anxiety. Each of the following questions consists of a group of four statements. Please read each group of statements carefully and then select the one which best describes how you have felt over the past six months. If you find that more than one statement applies, please select any of the applicable statements. The screening tests and other psychological self-tests provided on thevividmind.org website are intended for educational purposes only and should not be understood to constitute a medical diagnosis or healthcare recommendation. Do not diagnose yourself based on these tests alone. If you screened positive for a disorder, please do not panic. Remember that this is just a test you are taking on the internet and not an expert diagnosis. Please reach out to a health care provider for help if you are distressed. By clicking next, you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned in our privacy policy. Choose the statement applicable to you. I do not worry about my health. I occasionally worry about my health. I spend much of my time worrying about my health. I spend most of my time worrying about my health. Choose the statement applicable to you. I notice aches/pains less than most other people (of my age). I notice aches/pains as much as most other people (of my age). I notice aches/pains more than most other people (of my age). I am aware of aches/pains in my body all the time. Choose the statement applicable to you. As a rule I am not aware of bodily sensations or changes. Sometimes I am aware of bodily sensations or changes. I am often aware of bodily sensations or changes. I am constantly aware of bodily sensations or changes. Choose the statement applicable to you. Resisting thoughts of illness is never a problem. Most of the time I can resist thoughts of illness. I try to resist thoughts of illness but am often unable to do so. Thoughts of illness are so strong that I no longer even try to resist them. Choose the statement applicable to you. As a rule I am not afraid that I have a serious illness. I am sometimes afraid that I have a serious illness. I am often afraid that I have a serious illness. I am always afraid that I have a serious illness. Choose the statement applicable to you. I do not have images (mental pictures) of myself being ill. I occasionally have images of myself being ill. I frequently have images of myself being ill. I constantly have images of myself being ill. Choose the statement applicable to you. I do not have any difficulty taking my mind off thoughts about my health. I sometimes have difficulty taking my mind off thoughts about my health. I often have difficulty in taking my mind off thoughts about my health. Nothing can take my mind off thoughts about my health. Choose the statement applicable to you. I am lastingly relieved if my doctor tells me there is nothing wrong. I am initially relieved but the worries sometimes return later. I am initially relieved but the worries always return later. I am not relieved if my doctor tells me there is nothing wrong. Choose the statement applicable to you. If I hear about an illness I never think I have it myself. If I hear about an illness I sometimes think I have it myself. If I hear about an illness I often think I have it myself. If I hear about an illness I always think I have it myself. Choose the statement applicable to you. If I have a bodily sensation or change I rarely wonder what it means. If I have a bodily sensation or change I often wonder what it means. If I have a bodily sensation or change I always wonder what it means. If I have a bodily sensation or change I must know what it means. Choose the statement applicable to you. I usually feel at very low risk for developing a serious illness. I usually feel at fairly low risk for developing a serious illness. I usually feel at moderate risk for developing a serious illness. I usually feel at high risk for developing a serious illness. Choose the statement applicable to you. I never think I have a serious illness. I sometimes think I have a serious illness. I often think I have a serious illness. I usually think that I am seriously ill. Choose the statement applicable to you. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I don’t find it difficult to think about other things. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I sometimes find it difficult to think about other things. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I often find it difficult to think about other things. If I notice an unexplained bodily sensation I always find it difficult to think about other things. Choose the statement applicable to you. My family/friends would say I do not worry enough about my health. My family/friends would say I have a normal attitude to my health. My family/friends would say I worry too much about my health. My family/friends would say I am a hypochondriac. For the following questions, please think about what it might be like if you had a serious illness of a type which particularly concerns you (such as heart disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, etc). Obviously you cannot know for certain what it would be like; but please give your best estimate of what you think might happen, basing your estimate on what you know about yourself and serious illness in general. Choose the statement applicable to you. If I had a serious illness I would still be able to enjoy things in my life quite a lot. If I had a serious illness I would still be able to enjoy things in my life a little. If I had a serious illness I would be almost completely unable to enjoy things in my life. If I had a serious illness I would be completely unable to enjoy life at all. Choose the statement applicable to you. If I developed a serious illness there is a good chance that modern medicine would be able to cure me. If I had a serious illness I would still be able to enjoy things in my life a little. If I had a serious illness I would be almost completely unable to enjoy things in my life. If I had a serious illness I would be completely unable to enjoy life at all. Choose the statement applicable to you. A serious illness would ruin some aspects of my life. A serious illness would ruin many aspects of my life. A serious illness would ruin almost every aspect of my life. A serious illness would ruin every aspect of my life. Choose the statement applicable to you. If I had a serious illness I would not feel that I had lost my dignity. If I had a serious illness I would feel that I had lost a little of my dignity. If I had a serious illness I would feel that I had lost quite a lot of my dignity. If I had a serious illness I would feel that I had totally lost my dignity. What do you do? Gender Male Female Other How old are you ? Why are you taking this test? 1 out of 5 Please enter your e-mail to receive your results in your inbox Time's up
