Body dysmorphic disorder

Body dysmorphic disorder is a commonly undiagnosed disorder that causes a person to believe that their body is deformed or defective. Body dysmorphic disorder is typically diagnosed in teen years. Symptoms can be debilitating to daily life and relationships. Treatments for this disorder are usually effective when the patient is compliant and willing to open their minds to other ideas than the stone beliefs of negativity. Patients with this disorder are highly sensitive and require more specialized and consistent care. Body Dysmorphic Disorder Originally named dysmorphophobia in 1886 by an Italian researcher, BDD went unrecognized until 1987 and only recently was considered to be an actual diagnosis. The name was changed to reflect the…

Sheila’s Life With Body Dysmorphic Disorder In today’s society, it’s commonplace to compare oneself to models that appear in magazines or to look at oneself in the mirror and wish to be prettier or sexier. However, when one takes this comparison to a level where hours are spent comparing oneself to others, to a level where hours are spent staring in the mirror wishing to change oneself - this becomes a level of obsession that is now no longer considered normal. This obsession begins to…

Abstract: Body Dysmorphic disorder is identified by extreme concern over a physical flaw (either imagined or genuine) which lacks substantial importance. There is much to be learned about this somewhat obscure disorder. Although there is still more to be understood, BDD is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Many clinicians do not have an abundance of experience with patients who suffer from BDD and there is still insufficient research into the best treatment for those…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) provides a plethora of disorders that can be critiqued. However, in this paper I will discuss body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) along with a focus on Muscle Dysphoria (MD). The DSM-V publication defines body dysmorphic disorder in the same fashion as the previous DSM- IV edition. However, delusional variants of the disorder are no longer coded as both delusional disorder, somatic type, and body dysmorphic disorder; in the DSM-V…

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is defined by the DSM-IV-TR as a preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance, in a normal-appearing person. It can also be excessive concern over a slight physical defect. Over the last few years, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) has become the focus of increasing media attention particularly in relation to being cited as one of the main reasons why people seek out cosmetic surgery, as well as being implicated in a wide variety of diverse medical or psychiatric…

Sex, Drugs, Technology, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. What do these four important words have in common? These four words fall into a category known as addiction. As teens get older they start to experience Sex addiction, Drug addiction, Technology addiction, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Each addiction can cause a teen to go through different behaviors and can cause different effects on the teenage body. The roughest addiction that teens go through is sex addiction, so, let’s start with that.…

The ever-present issue of performing any type of cosmetic surgery on patients who suffer from the mental illness known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is often a problem in the medical, psychiatric and legal fields. The perspectives and professional judgments of practitioners in these three sectors have the possibility to inevitably cause conflict, based on their experience, training, and levels of risk. Creating policies and procedures for determining whether and when BDD is illogicality to…

1-5% of the population suffers from an extreme case of skin picking called excoriation disorder, or dermatillomania. Dermatillomania is a mental disorder in which a person has a repeated and strong desire to pick at one’s skin. Individuals with the disorder may pick in several short increments throughout the day, or for longer periods of hours, which greatly affects the individual’s schedule (Grant et al.) Picking mainly occurs on the face, limbs, and scalp, and there is typically one main site…

Imagine having a disorder in which your mind is stuck on a topic and these thoughts will not go away. This thought just replays over and over in your mind. It wouldn’t matter what you do to try and rid these unwanted thoughts, but they just won’t budge and are constantly stuck in your mind. Not to mention these thoughts also include intense feelings of anxiety. You think you’re going crazy right? Intense feelings of anxiety may come along with these unwanted thoughts. Anxiety is your brain’s…

Carol Ann Duffy’s, The Diet, employs a variety of literary techniques to explore loss of identity, dieting, eating disorders and the ways in which these themes interconnect with feminism and femininity. The Diet is part of a collection of poems entitled the Feminine Gospels, the focus of which is showcasing the less desirable aspects of womanhood and providing social commentary on female issues, usually told from the perspective of a woman. The theme of change and transformation is also…