CAT-PD: Health Anxiety Worksheet Bundle (CAT-PD-HA)

Do you find yourself Googling symptoms at midnight, bracing for the worst after every headache, or leaving the doctor's office reassured — only to start worrying again hours later? Health anxiety is not weakness or drama. It is a measurable personality trait with a recognized cognitive pattern — and it can be assessed, understood, and changed.

The CAT-PD: Health Anxiety Worksheet Bundle (CAT-PD-HA) is a complete 6-part assessment and self-reflection system based on the Computerized Adaptive Assessment of Personality Disorder — Static Form (CAT-PD-SF), developed by Simms and colleagues (2011). Grounded in item response theory and DSM-5 dimensional models, this bundle gives you a scientifically validated framework to identify your trait-level tendency toward illness worry, somatic preoccupation, and fear of health deterioration — then act on what you find.

What Is Inside the Bundle

WS1 — Introduction & Assessment Items

A 7-item Likert-scale questionnaire measuring health anxiety as a stable personality trait. Includes a full explanation of the CAT-PD-HA framework, instructions for accurate completion, and a rating scale guide. One item is reverse-keyed to control for response bias.

WS2 — Scoring Guide

A structured scoring table for transferring and calculating your responses, with step-by-step instructions for reverse-scoring item 7. Includes a visual score profile chart and a clear interpretation of what scores in the 1.0–2.99 (Standard) and 3.0–5.0 (Elevated) ranges mean in practice.

WS3 — Psychoeducation

A research-backed educational module explaining the cognitive-behavioral cycle underlying health anxiety: attentional bias, interpretation bias, reassurance-seeking, and intolerance of uncertainty. Includes a daily-life situation table, a myth-vs-fact section, protective factor checklist, and structured self-reflection questions.

WS4 — Action Plan

A practical planning worksheet with SMART goal templates, a full 7-day weekly implementation schedule, an obstacle-and-solution tracker, a support system map, a 4-week progress tracker, and a 30-day structured review.

WS5 — Clinician Reference Guide

A professional-facing reference covering the theoretical framework (DSM-5 Section III, Five-Factor Model), psychometric properties (α = .84), scoring interpretation for clinical use, differential diagnosis considerations, and a curated evidence base with full citations from peer-reviewed sources.

WS6 — Informed Consent

A formal consent document outlining the scope, limitations, confidentiality terms, voluntary participation rights, and benefits and risks of using this tool — suitable for research, clinical, or educational settings.

Who This Bundle Is For

• Adults who notice recurring health-related worry and want a structured way to understand it
• Psychology students and researchers studying personality disorder traits or the CAT-PD-SF battery
• Therapists and counselors looking for a validated health anxiety screening tool to use alongside CBT frameworks
• Coaches and wellness educators working with clients on anxiety management and self-awareness
• Anyone completing academic or self-directed personality research who needs psychometrically sound instruments

What Makes This Bundle Different

Most health anxiety tools are either too clinical to use independently or too shallow to produce meaningful insight. The CAT-PD-HA bundle is built on a validated 7-item scale with strong internal consistency across community and clinical samples (α = .84), cross-cultural validation in both U.S. and Norwegian populations, and a dimensional model that treats health anxiety as a spectrum rather than a binary label. The psychoeducation and action plan worksheets translate that measurement into practical next steps without replacing professional care.

This is not a diagnostic tool. It is a structured, evidence-informed resource for self-reflection, academic research, and personal development — designed for people who want more than a quiz and less than a clinical appointment.

If health worry has been taking up space in your mind, this bundle gives you a clear, structured place to start understanding why — and what you can do about it.