Body image in patients with mental disorders: Characteristics, associations with diagnosis and treatment outcome

Despite the increasing recognition in clinical practice of body image problems in other than appearance related mental disorders, the question remains how aspects of body image are affected in different disorders. The aim of this study was to measure body image in patients with a variety of mental disorders and to compare scores with those in the general population in order to obtain more insight in the relative disturbance of body image in the patients group compared to healthy controls. In a further exploration associations with self-reported mental health, quality of life and empowerment were established as well as the changes in body image in patients over time.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mia Scheffers, Jooske T. van Busschbach, Ruud J. Bosscher, Liza C. Aerts, Durk Wiersma, Robert A. Schoevers Source Type: research