Health Anxiety in Corporate employees: Prevalence, Risk & Key Differences

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among corporate employees? Search/reassurance behaviour can impair concentration/productivity; no occupational prevalence
Are corporate employees at higher risk? #N/A
How much higher is the risk? NE
How often can it be missed? #N/A
Does it show up differently among corporate employees? Strong Yes
How might it look different? Repeated Googling, medical appointments, reassurance and checking during work; fear of becoming ill/unable to perform
What commonly occurs alongside it? #N/A
What can it be confused with? Panic; burnout; GAD; actual medical illness
Common screening tool SHAI — Short Health Anxiety Inventory
Separate screening tool for corporate employees None
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