Health Anxiety Formulation (Salkovskis & Warwick)

Test how attention to the body creates and amplifies sensations — demonstrating that body scanning is part of the problem, not the solution.

Weigh up the costs and benefits of specific health anxiety behaviours — checking, Googling, reassurance-seeking — to build motivation for change.

Track gradual reduction in body checking behaviours — setting targets, monitoring frequency, and recording what happens when you check less.