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Background: Body dysmorphic disorder is a somatoform disorder, which is characterized by the patient’s preoccupation with a minor or imagined apperance defect. It has a reported prevalence of 0.7 % to 2.3 % in the general population.
Anja Župan, Uroš Ahčan
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder [PDF]
Body dysmorphic disorder is a type of mental illness, wherein the affected person is concerned with body image, manifested as excessive concern about and preoccupation with a perceived defect of their physical features.
Perihan Cam Ray +2 more
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Self-compassion and cognitive flexibility in people with body dysmorphic disorder syndrome [PDF]
Introduction: Negative body image and its adverse behavioral consequences are important public health concerns, and studying effective psychological factors in its formation is very important.
Zeinab Ghabel +2 more
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Introduction: The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder among candidates for plastic surgery may vary from 6% to 54%. Some studies report discrete benefits with the surgical results, while others show symptomatic exacerbation.
Luísi Rabaioli +6 more
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Self-esteem in Adolescents and Young Adults with Acne Vulgaris
Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by a preoccupation with a perceived flaw, which is commonly seen among dermatology patients.
Benjamin G. Tros +4 more
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This article summarizes current knowledge of body dysmorphic disorder across the life span. An overview of the epidemiology and phenomenology of this condition is provided, as well as clinical perspectives on assessment and treatment. Barriers to accessing treatment are considered, along with recent developments to improve access.
Jassi, A, Krebs, G
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Prevalence and factors associated with body dysmorphic disorder in women under dermatological care at a Brazilian public institution, [PDF]
Background: Body dysmorphic disorder consists of excessive concern with minimal appearance defects, which causes functional impairment. Its prevalence is estimated to range from 5% to 35% of dermatological patients, especially adult women with esthetic ...
Mariana Mathias Morita +4 more
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Insights in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting
Body dysmorphic disorder is a chronic disorder involving imagined or partial appearance defects that lead to significant impairment in everyday life. It is quite prevalent but remains a clinically underdiagnosed psychiatric condition especially in the ...
Zachary A. Koenig +5 more
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common disorder that consists of a distressing or impairing preoccupation with imagined or slight defects in appearance. BDD is commonly considered to be an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, based on similarities it has with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Andri S, Bjornsson +2 more
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Background American Psychological Association defined body dysmorphic disorder as being obsessed with observed (preoccupied) flaws in one’s appearance. The observed flaws cause ample distress and/or worsening in the quality of life, isolation, lessening ...
Arsalan Haider +3 more
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