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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder involves an obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance and warrants expectional measures to hide or fit it.

Symptoms

  • Extreme concern with perceived flaw in physical appearance
  • Frequent engaging in checking, reassurance seeking, avoidance or medical procedure seeking behaviors in order to manage anxiety around appearance concern
  • Emotional distress relating to appearance concerns causing impairment in functioning

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