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Health-related anxiety and generalized anxiety are prevalent and positively correlated among medical students in Karachi. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to assess the prevalence of illness anxiety disorder and its relation to generalized anxiety among medical students in Karachi.

April 25, 2026Open Access

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Prevalence of Illness Anxiety Disorder and Its Relation to Anxiety Among Medical Students in Karachi: A Cross‐Sectional Study

WAWajiha AftabDow University of Health Sciences HFHafsa FNUDow University of Health Sciences SJSheikh Abdul Qadir JillaniDow University of Health Sciences

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This research aims to assess the prevalence of illness anxiety disorder and its relation to generalized anxiety among medical students in Karachi.
Cross-sectional study conducted among medical students in Karachi
Assessment of prevalence and correlation of illness anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety
Targeted mental health interventions suggested based on findings.
Found significant correlation between illness anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety.
Suggests a high prevalence rate of anxiety-related distress in the medical student population.

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Health-related anxiety and generalized anxiety are prevalent and correlated among the medical students of Karachi. The results of this study emphasize that we must target our mental health interventions to alleviate anxiety-related distress in this population.

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