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
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Support Group: bddfoundation.org-Online
(Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- Exploring the effects of social media on body dysmorphic disorder among citizens of Bahrain: a cross-sectional studyby Fatima Buali on November 1, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: Increased social media use is associated with BDD, but different patterns of social media use may affect this relationship, indicating the need for further research in this field.
- Left to Languish: A Call to Mitigate the Risk of Intentional Self-Harm and Suicide in Body Dysmorphic Disorder Through Early Interventionby Michaela Flynn on October 30, 2024
No abstract
- Assessing the Effectiveness of a Short Form Screening Tool (COPs) for Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Cosmetic Surgery Patients: A Study of Pre- and Post-Operative Outcomesby Tim Brown on October 29, 2024
Recent regulatory changes in Australian cosmetic surgery necessitate preoperative screening for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). This study, which focuses on patient outcomes, evaluates the COPs tool's efficacy and examines its implications on patients undergoing cosmetic procedures. A total of 189 patients were included: 78 underwent Medicare-classified "cosmetic" surgeries, and 111 underwent "medically necessary" procedures. Patients completed the COPs assessment pre- and post-operatively, with...
- Safety behavior reduction for appearance concerns: A randomized controlled trial of a smartphone-based interventionby Tapan A Patel on October 24, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary findings provide novel evidence for the efficacy of targeting ARSBs and suggest that this text-based intervention may be an efficacious and accessible intervention for women with elevated appearance concerns. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).