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Inference-based therapy for body dysmorphic disorder.

Annie Taillon¹, Kieron O'Connor, Gilles Dupuis

¹Centre de Recherche Fernand-Seguin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. taillon.annie@gmail.com

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy

|July 28, 2011

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Inference-based therapy (IBT) shows promise for treating body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), particularly for individuals with high overvalued ideation (OVI). This new approach significantly reduced BDD and depressive symptoms in a pilot study.

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Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Background:

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition involving preoccupation with perceived physical flaws.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common treatment, but some patients, especially those with high overvalued ideation (OVI), show limited improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of inference-based therapy (IBT) as a treatment for BDD.
To explore IBT's potential for individuals with high OVI who may not respond well to CBT.

Main Methods:

A 20-week pilot study involving 13 participants with BDD.
Participants received inference-based therapy (IBT), a cognitive intervention focusing on faulty inferences in obsessional doubt.

Main Results:

Ten out of thirteen participants completed the therapy.
Significant reductions in BDD and depressive symptoms were observed.
Overvalued ideation (OVI) also decreased, independent of BDD symptom reduction.

Conclusions:

Inference-based therapy (IBT) appears to be a promising treatment for BDD.
IBT may be particularly effective for BDD patients with high OVI.
Further controlled trials comparing IBT and CBT are warranted.