In early 2011, a mysterious virus known as negative AIDS (“Yin AIDS”) was reported to be transmitted through saliva and blood, similar to the route of infection of AIDS. Patients may experience swollen lymph, subcutaneous bleeding, and a fuzzy tongue. This claim has caused panic among individual people. What is AIDS hypochondriasis? AIDS hypochondriasis is a secondary hypochondriasis, a state of suspicion accompanied by the presence or absence of obvious triggers or physical illness. It is a secondary condition in which the person has not been infected with HIV after a high-risk behavior, but is convinced that he or she is suffering from AIDS with or without certain related symptoms. The negative results of the test will give rise to doubts of one kind or another, so it is difficult to fundamentally convince them with general explanations, and even make them more or less distrustful. These patients often travel from one hospital to another and change doctors constantly. This results in physical and mental exhaustion and distress, and in severe cases, suicidal tendencies. What are the diagnostic criteria for AIDS hypochondriasis? 1.Have a similar experience consistent with the transmission route of AIDS, such as a history of unclean sexual intercourse, or other unsafe behaviors such as sharing razors, grooming, or receiving blood transfusions. 2.Meets the diagnosis of neurosis. 3. The main clinical manifestation is hypochondriasis, which usually meets one of the following descriptions: First, excessive worry about AIDS, the severity of which is very much incompatible with the actual health condition. Second, a hypochondriacal interpretation of the usual physical phenomena or abnormal sensations. Third, there is a strong suspicion of disease, lacking sufficient clinical diagnosis, but not delusion. Fourthly, they have the experience of repeatedly going to the doctor and repeatedly asking for HIV antibody test, and the test is negative for many times, and the doctor’s reasonable explanation cannot dispel their doubts. 4.Seriously impaired social function. 5.Meet the criteria of symptoms for at least 3 months. 6.Exclude somatization disorder, other neurotic disorders, etc. Treatment of AIDS hypochondriacs For patients diagnosed with AIDS hypochondriacs, psychotherapy is the main treatment, combined with other comprehensive measures, in order to effectively promote the recovery of health and eliminate the concept of hypochondriacs. First, apply supportive psychotherapy. At first, we should listen to the patient patiently and carefully, let them show various test results, hold a sympathetic and caring attitude, and try to avoid discussing the patient’s symptoms or asking them to admit that the hypochondriac is not credible, which is often counterproductive and makes things awkward. Establishing a good relationship with the patient and gaining the patient’s trust is the key to successful treatment. Only by gaining the patient’s trust will he listen to the therapist and cooperate with the treatment. Second, Morita therapy. The basic treatment principle of Morita therapy is “let nature take its course”. Letting nature take its course means accepting and obeying the objective laws of how things work, which can ultimately break the mental interaction of the neurotic patient. Letting nature take its course requires that the hypochondriac be guided by this attitude to confront negative experiences, accept the appearance of symptoms, and focus on what needs to be done. In this way, the motivational conflict in the hypochondriac’s mind is removed and the suffering is reduced. If the patient is highly suggestible, some suggestion therapy can be done. Dramatic effects can be obtained. People with hypochondriac tendencies should try not to consult information about medical health, especially avoiding the Internet, which is an important principle of psychological prevention of hypochondria. It is also possible to change the lifestyle of, divert the attention of the patient and lead the patient to do another interesting thing, which can also obtain a certain improvement and eliminate worries. Again, medication. Medication can eliminate physical and mental discomfort symptoms, enhance the patient’s self-confidence, and accelerate the recovery time. Anti-anxiety and antidepressants can eliminate patients’ anxiety and depression. Anti-psychotic is effective for only a few patients. Permethrin (2-8mg/day) may be effective for single symptom hypochondria. Negative AIDS is not AIDS because there is no HIV in the patient’s blood. This is an ironclad fact, and today’s HIV tests are very accurate and trustworthy, so the patient has nothing to worry about. This is the strongest evidence before science. Excessive concern about one’s health is equivalent to hypochondria, i.e., health + anxiety = hypochondria.