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Recognizing and treating body dysmorphic disorder.

Jon E Grant1, Katharine A Phillips

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. grant045@umn.edu

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists
|January 13, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a common psychiatric condition often missed in practice. Effective treatment requires higher medication doses, longer trials, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, but more research is needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a prevalent yet frequently undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder.
  • BDD significantly impacts individuals, often leading to distress and functional impairment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical characteristics of BDD.
  • To explore the relationship between BDD and other psychiatric conditions.
  • To summarize current knowledge on effective BDD treatments.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical features, comorbidities, and treatments for BDD.
  • Analysis of research on pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for BDD.

Main Results:

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  • BDD involves preoccupation with perceived appearance flaws, often with poor insight and delusional beliefs.
  • Associated behaviors include skin picking, mirror checking, and excessive grooming.
  • Effective treatment may require higher serotonin reuptake inhibitor doses and longer trials, alongside cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) including exposure and response prevention.

    • Conclusions:

    • Further research is crucial to improve BDD recognition and treatment efficacy.
    • Future studies should investigate the impact of comorbidities on treatment outcomes.
    • Exploring the pathophysiology of BDD through neuroimaging and genetics is recommended.