This story was published in the Monash University Newsletter. When people think of mental illness related to body image, the first thing that usually comes to mind is anorexia or associated eating disorders. But the lesser known body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is five times more prevalent than anorexia and also causes higher levels of psychological [...]
This news story about my research appeared on Channel Ten News 29th Dec 013
This article was published by Fairfax (The Age, Sydney Morning Herald) on 29th December 2013 and was written about my brain imaging research. Full article by John Elder via The Age website - A new imaging technique has uncovered a weak link in the brains of people who obsessively believe themselves to be ugly, a [...]
This article was published on ScienceAlert and the original article can be found here. When people think of mental illness related to body image, the first thing that usually comes to mind is anorexia or associated eating disorders. But, the lesser known body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is five times more prevalent than anorexia and also [...]
This article was published in HealthCanal 1st January 2014 and is based on my neuroimaging research on body image. Full article available here When people think of mental illness related to body image, the first thing that usually comes to mind is anorexia or associated eating disorders. But, the lesser known body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) [...]