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Tarah L. Traynor
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
Actual
Perceived
BDD generally presents in adolescence (Brewster, 2011; Grant & Odlaug, 2009) and affects
both men and women (Grant & Odlaug, 2009).
The focus of BDD can be any body part or perceived physical defect, but is most commonly on the
head or face (Brewster, 2011; Grant & Odlaug, 2009).
Men
Women
Body rocking
Skin picking
Lack of sleep
Inability to focus
Decreased appetite
Lack of empathy
Lethargy
Self-assurance seeking
Social withdrawal
Aggressive outbursts
Suicidal tendencies
33% Obsessive-compulsive
disorder
(Grant & Odlaug, 2009)
Avoidant personality
disorders
(Grant & Odlaug, 2009)
Paranoid personality disorders
(Grant & Odlaug, 2009)
Suicidal tendencies
(Jaffe, 2006)
Infection
Skin grafts
(Grant & Odlaug, 2009)
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
(News RX, 2006)
Cosmetic surgery
Habit forming
Unnecessary
(Nugent, 2009)
There is no cure
Many people with BDD dont admit anything is wrong. The disorder
often goes unrecognized (Brewster, 2011). It is commonly
misdiagnosed in most medical settings (Hunt et al., 2008).
References
Brewster, K. (2011). Body dysmorphic disorder in adolescence: Imagined ugliness. The School Psychologist. Retrieved from:
http://www.apadivisions.org/division-16/publications/newsletters/school-psychologist/2011/07/adolescent-dysmorphicdisorder.aspx
Curran, J. (2006). Treating body dysmorphic disorder. Mental Health Practice, 9.6, 31. Retrieved from: Expanded Academic ASAP. Web
database.
Grant, J. E. & Odlaug, B. L. (2009). Obsessive-compulsive spectrum and disorders of the skin. Expert Review of Dermatology, 4.5, 523.
Expanded Academic ASAP. Web Database. doi: http://dx.doi.org.proxy01.kcc.edu/10.1586/edm.09.40
Hunt, T. J., Thienhaus, O., & Ellwood, A. (2008). The mirror lies: Body dysmorphic disorder. American Family Physician, 78(2), 217-222.
Retrieved from: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0715/p217.html
Jaffe, E. (2006). Deadly disorder: Imagined-ugliness illness yields high suicide rate. Science News, 170.4, 52. Retrieved from:
http://www.questia.com/library/1G1-149612487/deadly-disorder-imagined-ugliness-illness-yields
News RX. (2006). Eating disorders are common in individuals with body dysmorphic disorder. Science Letter, 592. Retrieved from:
http://www.newsrx.com/newsletters/Drug-Week/2006-03-24/032420063333187W.html
Nugent, K. (2009). Cosmetic surgery on patients with body dysmorphic disorder: cutting the tie that binds. Developments in Mental
Health Law, 28.2, 77. Retrieved from: http://www.questia.com/library/1G1-269921866/cosmetic-surgery-on-patients-withbody-dysmorphic
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