BDD is Fairly Common How Common Is BDD? Studies Have Found That BDD Occurs in Approximately . . . . 1%–2.4% of adults in the general population. 2.2%–13% of students. 13%–16% of patients who are psychiatrically hospitalized. 14%–42% of outpatients with atypical major depression. 11%–12% of outpatients with social phobia. 3%–37% (average of 17%) of […]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Exposure Worksheet
Here is the exposure worksheet I adapted from Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. I have included an example of a completed CBT exposure worksheet below as well. I hope to complete some of these exercises online over the next several weeks. If you happen upon this post feel free […]
The Best Books for Treating and Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Here is my list of the best books on the subject of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. There is other literature which focuses more on the topic of body image that I will discuss in a later post. My Favorites Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorderby Katharine Phillips, M.D. A wonderful, concise and essential book to understand the diagnosis […]
Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies for Improving Insight in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Here are several cognitive-behavioral strategies that are described by the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy to improve insight into your BDD. Self-Monitoring I ask the individual to monitor how his BDD symptoms vary over time. Every hour he rates (0-10) how strongly he believes, for example, that his nose is too large. […]
Augmenting a Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor for the Treatment of BDD
Follow this link for a list of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors used for the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Augmenting an SSRI for the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder The only data on the effectiveness of SRI augmentation in BDD comes from the clinical practice of Katharine A Phillips and her study of augmentation of […]