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 publication, it is classified only as body dysmorphic disorder with the absent insight/delusional beliefs specifier (American Psychological Association [APA], 2013). Additionally, the DSM-V includes a “with muscle dysmorphia” specifier, which has been added
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Additionally, it is a sub form of body dysmorphic disorder in which individuals develop a pathological preoccupation with their muscularity (Pope, Hudson, 2000). Muscle dysmorphia is the total opposite of anorexia nervosa. To clarify, individuals with anorexia nervosa feel as though they are too large, so they constantly obsess over finding ways to make themselves appear smaller. Methods include eating less, or forcing themselves to puke after eating. Whereas individuals with muscle dysmorphia feel as though they are too small, and inadequately muscular, so they constantly obsess over finding ways to make themselves appear bigger. In efforts to appear bigger, individuals with muscle dysmorphia take drastic measures to fix their perceived smallness. Compulsions include spending hours in the gym, squandering excessive amounts of money on ineffectual sports supplements, abnormal eating patterns or even substance abuse (Mosley, …show more content…
Additionally, Muscle Dysmorphia was discussed as a way to further classify individuals with body dysmorphic disorder, as well as being a sub form of BDD. A distinct example of an individual with MD was shared, and common misdiagnosis’s of BDD were elucidated. Because such a large number of individuals in the United States have BDD hopefully future editions of the DSM provide more specifiers that will bring more focus on the symptoms of the disorder, as well as reduce the level of
Additionally, it is a sub form of body dysmorphic disorder in which individuals develop a pathological preoccupation with their muscularity (Pope, Hudson, 2000). Muscle dysmorphia is the total opposite of anorexia nervosa. To clarify, individuals with anorexia nervosa feel as though they are too large, so they constantly obsess over finding ways to make themselves appear smaller. Methods include eating less, or forcing themselves to puke after eating. Whereas individuals with muscle dysmorphia feel as though they are too small, and inadequately muscular, so they constantly obsess over finding ways to make themselves appear bigger. In efforts to appear bigger, individuals with muscle dysmorphia take drastic measures to fix their perceived smallness. Compulsions include spending hours in the gym, squandering excessive amounts of money on ineffectual sports supplements, abnormal eating patterns or even substance abuse (Mosley, …show more content…
Additionally, Muscle Dysmorphia was discussed as a way to further classify individuals with body dysmorphic disorder, as well as being a sub form of BDD. A distinct example of an individual with MD was shared, and common misdiagnosis’s of BDD were elucidated. Because such a large number of individuals in the United States have BDD hopefully future editions of the DSM provide more specifiers that will bring more focus on the symptoms of the disorder, as well as reduce the level of