Clinical Handbook of Complex and Atypical Eating Disorders 2017
DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190630409.003.0007
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Eating Disorders

Abstract: This chapter addresses the comorbid presentation of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and disordered eating. BDD affects approximately 2% of the population and involves perceived defects of appearance along with obsessive preoccupation and repetitive, compulsive-like behaviors. The prevalence of comorbid BDD and eating disorders is high: Approximately one–third of those with BDD will have a comorbid eating disorder, and almost half of those with an eating disorder will have comorbid BDD. There are complicating di… Show more

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