Body Dysmorphic Disorder
A mental illness involving obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance.
The flaw may be minor or imagined. But the person may spend hours a day trying to fix it. The person may try many cosmetic procedures or exercise to excess.
People with this disorder may frequently examine their appearance in a mirror, constantly compare their appearance with that of others, and avoid social situations or photos.
Treatment may include counseling and antidepressant medication.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W024
Diagnosis: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
US Patients: US2%
World Patients:
Sex Ratio:
Age Onset: Age 12
Brain Area:
Symptoms: Ruminates about a real or exaggerated flaw, tries to hide or uses plastic surgery
Progression: 1/3 delusional, may “pick at it” and create scars, emotional hyper-arousal, social withdrawal
Causes: Those with poor self-image get proccupied and take more “selfies” which makes it worse.
Medications: anti-depressants; I (Jim Lohr) suspect women worry about features; men about sizes of body parts.
Therapies: CBT-clarifying the false observations
Youtube Video: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Youtube Video: Because I’m Ugly
Amazon or Library Book: Shattered Image
Amazon or Library Book: Body Dysmorphic Disorder,
Mine and Yours
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Click the book to link or order from Amazon.
Support Group: bddfoundation.org-Online
(Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED
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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.
- Exploration of Body Image in Postoperative Patients With Oral Cancer: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Studyby Xiaohui Wang on January 15, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: The body image of postoperative patients with oral cancer is influenced by personal, family, and societal aspects. These study results lay the groundwork for formulating interventions to alleviate body image concerns.
- Letter comments on: Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in plastic surgery: Addressing biases and improving screening approachesby Georgios Karamitros on January 12, 2025
No abstract
- A systematic review of neurocognition and social cognition in body dysmorphic disorderby Katrina Holmes À Court on January 7, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: Although neurocognitive differences appear central to BDD, a picture of neurocognitive heterogeneity emerged with the salience of stimuli important and a likely bias to local-over-global processing demonstrated across the domains.
- Clinical and Dermoscopic Evaluation of Periorbital Melanosis and Its Psychological Impact and Effect on Quality of Life: A Descriptive Studyby Saumya Banchhor on December 30, 2024
CONCLUSION: POM has a complex etiology with multiple underlying mechanisms. Thorough clinical assessment enables accurate diagnosis and a targeted treatment approach. Thus, unnecessary medications and procedures can be avoided by first understanding the underlying pathophysiology. Further studies are warranted in the Indian population with POM, as the skin type, demography, and socioeconomic status are diverse. Various proposed classifications are available but do not cater to the Indian skin...