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    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…

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    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…

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    Body Dysmorphic Disorder

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    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…

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    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…

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    My analysis of the current studies and information about people afflicted with Body Dysmorphic Disorder, I have noticed the need for further studies related to adolescents who are burdened. The research that is available mostly focuses on adults and reasons for why people may be afflicted, but not necessarily towards the younger age groups. Although research indicates that individuals can grow from both therapy and medication and it is recommended for a mixture of the two for the best results.…

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    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…

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    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.…

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    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…

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    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…

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