Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) , is a disorder characterized by extreme preoccupation with appearance, that also causes personal distress in the presence of minimal or no defects. BDD is commonly considered to be an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, based on extreme similarities it has with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Often BDD is presented to dermatologists and plastic surgeons without referral to a psychiatrist. Currently this disorder is classified as a somatoform disorder, but may also fall under the heading of an anxiety disorder. [1][2][3]
A patient that may have this disorder is concerned with a specific body part, which may help differentiate them from a patient who may suffer from an eating disorder. [4]
First described as dysmorphaphobia, in 1886 in European medical literature, and later numerously described under several names, such as; dermatologic hypochondriasis, beauty hypochondria, dermatologic nondisease, primary monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis. [3]
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BDD effects approximately 0.7% to 2.4% of general population. Specifically, in the United States, 2.2% of men and 2.5% of women suffer from BDD. [6] Typically patients present in adolescence with an average age of sixteen years. Increased prevelance of BDD is seen in dermatological and cosmetic surgery practices.[3]
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- ↑ Crerand CE, Franklin ME, Sarwer DB. Body dysmorphic disorder and cosmetic surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006;118(7):167e-80e.
- ↑ Bjornsson AS, Didie ER, Phillips KA. Body dysmorphic disorder. Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2010;12(2):221-32.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gupta R, Huynh M, Ginsburg IH. Body dysmorphic disorder. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2013;32(2):78-82.
- ↑ WebMD: Mental Health Center. Body Dysmorphic Disorder. http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-body-dysmorphic-disorder (accessed 3 March 2014).
- ↑ Onlymyhealth. Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlymyhealth.com%2Funderstanding-body-dysmorphic-disorder-1285581494&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=LZ67Cr1MthucwM&tbnh=240&tbnw=160&zoom=1&docid=3ZhrRNCJI4ZE0M&ei=rJwUU-HHO-GfyQG-8IDQDw&ved=0CAUQsCUoAQ (Accessed 3 March 2014).
- ↑ Koran LM, Abujaoude E, Large MD, Serpe RT. The prevalence of bodyfckLRdysmorphic disorder in the United States adult population. CNS Spectr.fckLR2008;13(4):316-322.
