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Differences in the ratings of importance on health and nonhealth self-disclosure questionnaires and correlations among anxiety, health worry, and self-disclosure were examined for 84 men with somatic complaints who repotted to a walk-in clinic for immediate treatment. In keeping with the appropriateness of the health situation, nonhealth items were rated significantly lower than health items, and health items about somatic complaints and treatment were rated significantly higher than items about lifestyle and personal problems and feelings. A significant positive correlation between the measures of health and nonhealth self-disclosure suggests a tendency to self-disclose similarly across topics, irrespective of the situation. Health worry was significantly correlated with state anxiety, but neither of these variables was significantly related to health or nonhealth self-disclosure.

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Self-Disclosure,Anxiety,and Health Worry in Unscheduled Outpatients

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