Abstract: The worried well of AIDS is a mixed neurosis, whose central symptoms might include those of anxiety, hypochondria, phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression; there may also be physical symptoms similar to those of HIV infection; individuals suffering from the disorder seek for HIV testing repeatedly. Based on western literatures and clinical cases, this article reviewed several issues of the disorder, including its definition, the clinical symptoms, the psychological mechanism, the diagnosis methods and strategies for psychological treatment.

Key words: the worried well of AIDS, neurosis, high-risk behavior