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[Body dysmorphic disorder as an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder]
M Díaz Mársá1, J L Carrasco, E Hollander
1Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
Actas Luso-Espanolas De Neurologia, Psiquiatria Y Ciencias Afines
|November 1, 1996
Summary
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) shares phenomenological and neurobiological links with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), suggesting shared pathways. Further research using dimensional models can clarify specific similarities and differences between these related conditions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Science
Context:
- Growing evidence suggests a relationship between body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- BDD may share phenomenological and neurobiological characteristics with OCD and related disorders.
- Serotonin dysfunction is implicated in disorders featuring repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
Purpose:
- To explore the shared features between BDD and OCD.
- To investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of BDD and OCD.
- To examine the role of psychological and sociological factors in BDD.
Summary:
- BDD and OCD exhibit overlapping phenomenological and neurobiological features, potentially mediated by serotonin dysfunction.
- Repetitive thoughts and behaviors are common to both BDD and OCD.
- Psychological and sociological factors contribute to the manifestation of BDD.
Impact:
- This research supports the classification of BDD and OCD as related disorders.
- Understanding these connections can inform diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies.
- Further research using dimensional models is needed to fully delineate similarities and differences.