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Body dysmorphic disorder

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), also known in some contexts as dysmorphophobia or simply dysmorphia, is a mental disorder defined by an overwhelming preoccupation with a perceived flaw in one's physical appearance. In BDD's delusional variant, the flaw is imagined. When an actual visible difference exists, its importance is disproportionately magnified…

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Complications
Suicide, self-harm
Medication
SSRIs
Other names
Body dysmorphia, dysmorphic syndrome, dysmorphophobia
Risk factors
Low self-esteem, traumatic events, media exposure
Specialty
Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Symptoms
Fear of perceived body image flaws, misconceptions about one's own physical appearance, body-checking behavior

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Body dysmorphic disorder

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Body dysmorphic disorder

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related to Sociocultural perspective · 14
Body dysmorphic disorder → American, APA, BDD, DSM-III, European, Europeans, Historically, However, In, It, Japanese, Russians, This, With
related to history · 13
Body dysmorphic disorder → American Psychiatric Association, BDD, Classifying, Diagnostic, DSM, DSM-5, DSM-III's, DSM-IV, Enrico Morselli, In, Mental Disorders, Published, Statistical Manual
related to Diagnosis · 12
Body dysmorphic disorder → BDD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire's, Both, Correct, DSM, DSM-IV, Estimates, In American, Meanwhile, SAD, Social, Via
related to Signs and symptoms · 8
Body dysmorphic disorder → Although, BDD, Dislike, In, Many, On, The, Whereas
see also · 3
Body dysmorphic disorder → Body, Mental, Subtype
Complications · 1
Body dysmorphic disorder → Suicide, self-harm
Medication · 1
Body dysmorphic disorder → SSRIs
Other names · 1
Body dysmorphic disorder → Body dysmorphia, dysmorphic syndrome, dysmorphophobia
Risk factors · 1
Body dysmorphic disorder → Low self-esteem, traumatic events, media exposure
Specialty · 1
Body dysmorphic disorder → Psychiatry, clinical psychology

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Body dysmorphic disorderComplicationsSuicide, self-harm1.00infobox
Body dysmorphic disorderMedicationSSRIs1.00infobox
Body dysmorphic disorderOther namesBody dysmorphia, dysmorphic syndrome, dysmorphophobia1.00infobox
Body dysmorphic disorderRisk factorsLow self-esteem, traumatic events, media exposure1.00infobox
Body dysmorphic disorderSpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology1.00infobox
Body dysmorphic disorderSymptomsFear of perceived body image flaws, misconceptions about one's own physical appearance, body-checking behavior1.00infobox
Body dysmorphic disorderTreatmentCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)1.00infobox
anorexia nervosa.BDD is estimated to affect up to 2 to 3instance ofdistinguishing it from disorders0.80text
seeking out surgeons to resolve the issue of perceived ugliness.Universallyinstance ofThis leads to attempts to conceal the defect0.80text
it is evident that different cultures place much emphasis on correcting the human body aestheticinstance ofThis leads to attempts to conceal the defect0.80text
and that this preoccupation with body image is not exclusive to just one societyinstance ofThis leads to attempts to conceal the defect0.80text
Body dysmorphic disorderinstance ofthere has been an increase in disorders0.80text

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