Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
What is it?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), also been nicknamed ‘Imagined Ugliness Syndrome’ caused people to experience an irrational preoccupation with a perceived body defect, either present in themselves or in others; the latter being dysmorphophobia by proxy.
BDD can leave people feeling that the perceived flaws in their appearance warrant extreme measures to either hide or fix them. Those who experience BDD cannot accept that their fears of their perceived body defect are out of all proportion, even when they receive reassurance from those around them. This can lead some people to seek plastic surgery or other measures in an attempt to rectify the perceived problem.
DIY self diagnosis
If you can answer YES to most of the questions it is likely that you are affected by BDD. Over the past 6 months:- Have you felt disgusted by a particular aspect of your body?
- Did you feel that a part of your body is abnormal?
- Did you spend a lot of time examining/scrutinising your appearance?
- Did you avoid looking at yourself in mirrors, windows etc.?
- Did you feel that other people are looking at your appearance or are disgusted by it?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Fact SheetThis fact sheet gives a detailed overview, as well as a look at some of the evidence based approaches to treating BDD. |
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