People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder show brain similarities, differences

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) A new UCLA study shows partially overlapping patterns of brain function in people with anorexia nervosa and those with body dysmorphic disorder, a related psychiatric condition characterized by misperception that particular physical characteristics are defective.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news