Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Identifying and Treating an Invisible Problem

Published in Vol 1 2015 Australian Clinical Psychologist. By Dr Ben Buchanan Abstract Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), previously classified as a somatoform disorder, has recently been reconceptualised as related to obsessive– compulsive disorder. BDD is similar to obsessive–compulsive disorder in terms of having obsessions (body image) and compulsions (checking behaviours related to appearance). People with [...]