Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Determine the patient’s primary concern.

Signs and symptoms may include the following:

• Preoccupation that one or more physical features are unattractive, ugly, or deformed

• Can involve an...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line psychosocial treatment for BDD and has been shown to be effective in multiple controlled trials (3)[A].

CBT for BDD typic...

Phillips  KA. Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Rev and expanded ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Pre...

F45.22 Body dysmorphic disorder

83482000 Body dysmorphic disorder

BDD is characterized by the patient’s preoccupation with a perceived defect in appearance of at least one body part or area.

Patients with BDD are often hesitant to discuss their condit...