The messages that run through your mind determine how you feel and what you do. Every time you feel anxious, discouraged, or self-conscious about your looks, it’s the result of negative thinking. Our thoughts aren’t always trustworthy. The fact that negative thoughts about your appearance often come into your mind doesn’t mean that they are […]
Location of Perceived Defects in Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Studies illustrate that BDD can strike virtually anywhere. The skin, hair, and nose are most often disliked. It’s likely that people underreport worries about certain body areas—for example, breasts and genitals—because they’re embarrassed, and that the true percentages for such areas are higher than those listed here. Body Part Percent (%) of Patients with Concern […]
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 […]