Mental Disorders Body Image & Body Dysmorphic Disorder| BDDCentral Information on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), created by a support group of BDD sufferers, for other sufferers and their family members - includes both clinical and personal information. http://www.bddcentral.com | |
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder Description of common symptoms, and the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for the condition. http://www.ocdla.com/bodydysmorphicdisorder.html | |
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder :: Mayo Clinic Body dysmorphic disorder is a type of chronic mental illness in which you can't stop thinking about a flaw with your appearance — a flaw that is either minor or imagined. But to you, your appearance seems so shameful that you don't want to be seen by anyone. Body dysmorphic disorder has sometimes been called "imagined ugliness." http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/body-dysmorphic-disorder/DS00559 | |
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder :: Medscape Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a type of somatoform disorder characterized by a patient's persistent and unremitting preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance (eg, a large nose) or an exaggerated sense of the severity of a perceived physical flaw. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV), this excessive preoccupation results in notable emotional distress and impairment in function at school, work, or home or during other important life functions http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/914976-overview | |
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder Information Diagnostic and treatment information from Dr. Carol Watkins of Northern County Psychiatric Associates in Baltimore, Maryland. http://www.ncpamd.com/body_dysmorphic_disorder.htm | |
| Body Positive Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources. http://www.bodypositive.com/ | |
| Psychiatric Manifestations of Body Dysmorphic Disorder :: Medscape psychiatric illness that is likely underrecognized and underreported. It is classified as a somatoform disorder in DSM-IV-TR; however, some authors have argued that it may be considered as part of the obsessive-compulsive or psychotic disorder spectrum. The essential feature of this disorder is a preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance or disproportionate concern with a slight physical anomaly. These preoccupations most often involve the nose, ears, face, hair, or features related to sexuality (such as breasts in women or muscular build or penis size in men), yet any body part may occupy the patient’s focus. By definition, body dysmorphic disorder causes significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/291182-overview | |
