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Current concepts in body dysmorphic disorder.

Deirdre H Carroll¹, Larry Scahill, Katharine A Phillips

¹Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06520-7900, USA. deirdre.carroll@yale.edu

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

|April 2, 2002

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition where individuals obsess over perceived flaws. This review explores BDD

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Mental Health
Psychological Medicine

Background:

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric condition involving preoccupation with perceived physical defects.
BDD was not recognized in the DSM until 1987, but interest is growing.
Improved assessment and treatment methods are emerging.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current literature on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
To examine the relationship between BDD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
To discuss assessment, treatment, and future research directions for BDD.

Main Methods:

Literature review of current research on BDD.
Comparative analysis of BDD and OCD.
Synthesis of assessment and treatment strategies.

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Main Results:

BDD shares similarities with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Current literature highlights evolving assessment and treatment approaches for BDD.
Understanding BDD's clinical implications is crucial.

Conclusions:

BDD requires further recognition and research.
Effective assessment and treatment strategies are developing.
Clinical practice can benefit from current BDD knowledge.