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License: Licence agreement concerning inclusion of doctoral thesis in the Institutional Repository of the University of LeidenJune 18th, 2007
Patient B is a 23-year-old female who fears that she suffers from a serious physical illness and has done so since the age of 16. This fear began after a period of stomach aches. Because of her fears, she regularly checks her stool for blood and avoids certain foods. After the death of a friend from a brain tumour two years ago, this fear of having a serious illness has increased. B has searched for the specific symptoms of colon cancer on the internet with the hopes of detecting the fatal disease at an early stage. In addition she also visits her general practitioner approximately twice a month. She regularly requests referrals to a specialist and has visited with one a few times in the last years. Despite test results and regular control of stool samples, B is not reassured. She is unable to stop thinking about colon cancer. The next time B requests a referral to a specialist from her general practitioner, he discusses the diagnosis of hypochondriasis with her. He points out that the
