Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Fang, Angela; Matheny, Natalie L.; Wilhelm, Sabine

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2014.05.003

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“…Taken together, the existing empirical research that identifies specific triggering events is consistent with the diathesis-stress model that has been proposed for BDD (Cororve & Gleaves, 2001; Fang et al, 2014). However, to date this research has primarily adopted a top-down approach, in which theoretically-driven potential risk factors (e.g., bullying, abuse) have been selected for study (e.g., by examining their rates of occurrence across BDD and comparison groups).…”

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“…Like many psychiatric disorders, a diathesis-stress model has been proposed, in which a combination of predisposing vulnerability factors (e.g., genetics, brain structure and function, personality traits) and triggering environmental stressors lead to the development of BDD (Cororve & Gleaves, 2001; Fang, Matheny, & Wilhelm, 2014; Fang & Wilhelm, 2015). A small base of research has been conducted to identify the types of environmental stressors that pose particular risk for the development of BDD.…”

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“…In addition to developmental stage, authors of another review highlighted the potential importance of events that are interpersonal in nature as triggers of BDD development (Feusner, Neziroglu, Wilhelm, Mancusi, & Bohon, 2010). This makes sense, given that BDD involves heightened concerns about being evaluated negatively by others due to one’s appearance, and BDD shares some phenomenological similarities to social anxiety disorder (Fang et al, 2014). …”

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Patient-identified events implicated in the development of body dysmorphic disorder

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Little is known about the causes of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), but researchers have proposed a diathesis-stress model. This study uses a patient-centered approach to identify stressful events to which patients attribute the development of their BDD symptoms. An Internetrecruited sample of 165 adults with BDD participated. A large minority of participants attributed the development of their BDD to a triggering event. Bullying experiences were the most commonly described type of event. Additionally, most events were interpersonal and occurred during grade school or middle school. There were no differences in severity of psychosocial outcomes between participants who did or did not attribute their BDD to a specific triggering event. However, participants who specifically attributed their BDD development to a bullying experience had poorer psychosocial outcomes (i.e., perceived social support, depression severity, functional impairment, quality of life) compared to those who attributed their BDD development to another type of triggering event.

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“…BDD prevalence in outpatients and hospitalized patients are 6.7-1.8% and 16.0-13.1%, respectively 3 . This rate may be as high as 25% in plastic surgery and dermatology departments 1,3,12,13 . In psychiatric outpatients clinics BDD prevalence is 3.2-0.8% [14][15][16] .…”

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“…It was included in the somatoform disorders category until the DSM-V was published. Since BDD had similarities to the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (CAD), it was defined under the OCD and related disorders category in DSM-V [3][4][5] .…”

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Prevalence and Clinical Features of Body Dismorphic Disorder on Psychiatric Inpatients: A Cross-sectional Study in Edirne/TURKEY

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Identifying Efficacious Treatment Elements for Refractory Conditions, Such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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Over the past 40 years, considerable evidence has accumulated in support of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for various mental health disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy has demonstrated efficacy on par with medication, significantly augmenting it and surpassing its durability. 1,2 Despite this strong record, efficacy may be weaker if refractory elements (eg, rumination in patients with major depression) are not specifically targeted, 3 and although no other psychosocial treatment has been studied as rigorously as CBT, a number of trials failed to include important high-quality indicators reflecting this rigor (eg, randomization, an active comparator, fidelity and integrity analyses, consideration of participant dropouts), and those that do demonstrate smaller effect sizes. 1 Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a refractory condition that involves the propensity to imagine or exaggerate a bodily flaw and go to great lengths to hide this perceived flaw. Although also associated with social anxiety, it has recently been classified within the obsessive-compulsive spectrum, given a number of studies that demonstrate overlap with OCD, including shared phenomenology manifested as intrusive cognitive characteristics and ritualistic efforts to control exposure of perceived flaws, as well as the preoccupation with the flaws themselves. 4 Although not highly prevalent (in that point prevalence is approximately 2.4% 4 ), it is typically quite debilitating, with a long-term course, lowered quality of life, and considerable suicidal ideation (80%) and attempt rates (25%). 4 Despite this, to date and to my knowledge, there has been a paucity of pharmacotherapy trials. Psychosocial trials, while more numerous, have been uneven in rigor, with particular limitations in randomization, manualization, active-comparator usage, and specification to BDD phenomena. 4,5

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Cited by 36 publications

References 73 publications

Patient-identified events implicated in the development of body dysmorphic disorder

Patient-identified events implicated in the development of body dysmorphic disorder

Prevalence and Clinical Features of Body Dismorphic Disorder on Psychiatric Inpatients: A Cross-sectional Study in Edirne/TURKEY

Identifying Efficacious Treatment Elements for Refractory Conditions, Such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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