Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition characterized by a preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear only slight to others, accompanied by repetitive behaviors such as mirror checking, excessive grooming or reassurance seeking, or by mental acts such as comparing one's appearance with that of others. The preoccupation causes significant distress or impairment and is not better explained by an eating disorder, and it is classified in the DSM-5 among the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterV: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First DescribedThe American Psychiatric Association later classified a related but distinctly named diagnosis (1980, renamed body dysmorphic disorder in 1987); 1886 is recorded here as the article's own credited first description under its earlier name. Connections
Treated By
Cognitive behavioral therapy is standard first-line evidence-based treatment for body dysmorphic disorder.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Body dysmorphic disorder
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Psychiatry, clinical psychology
Wikipedia: Body Dysmorphic Disorder, History section
In 1886, Enrico Morselli reported a disorder that he termed dysmorphophobia, which described the disorder as a feeling of being ugly even though there does not appear to be anything wrong with the person's appearance.
Lead section, disease-category statement
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), also known in some contexts as dysmorphophobia or simply dysmorphia, is a mental disorder defined by an overwhelming preoccupation with a perceived flaw in one's physical appearance.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), also known in some contexts as dysmorphophobia or simply dysmorphia, is a mental disorder defined by an overwhelming preoccupation with a perceived flaw in one's physical appearance.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Mental and behavioural disorders
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