CBT for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychotherapy improved symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in a 2-site trial, although CBT more consistently improved symptom severity across both sites, found aJAMA Psychiatrystudy that compared the treatments. Supportive psychotherapy is most commonly prescribed for BDD though its effectiveness hasn ’t been tested.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research