Cyberchondria in times of pandemic

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cyberchondria, COVID-19, technological media

Abstract

For more than two years, the international community has been facing the challenge of the appearance of a new disease, with high mortality rates; COVID-19. It has provoked different psychological reactions between individuals; Cyberchondria is a term derived from hypochondria: At a cognitive level, the person presents the perception of having contracted the disease, conceptualizes having a disease, thinks about their ability to deal with it and, finally, thinks that there will be no medical solution. to treat your condition; Some symptoms of COVID-19 may even appear, for example, difficulty breathing, as a somatic equivalent of anxiety. To face the possible harmful effects of this excessive search for information, it is most advisable to undertake strategies that contribute to a better preparation, both of the population and of health personnel, about the correct use of technological means and to use the means efficiently communication.

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Marta Alba Pérez Valdés, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Mayabeque. Güines.

Especialista II grado en Psiquiatría. Máster en Psiquiatría Social y Comunitaria. Profesor Auxiliar y Consultante. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Mayabeque. Güines

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2022-07-31

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Pérez Valdés MA. Cyberchondria in times of pandemic. Medimay [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];29(3):333-7. Available from: https://revcmhabana.sld.cu/index.php/rcmh/article/view/2249

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Vol. 29 No. 3 (2022)

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