Body Dysmorphia Affects Many Teens, Especially Girls
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 -- Many teens – especially girls – are affected by body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows.BDD affects about two in every... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

' Money dysmorphia' could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says
In the world of mental health, "dysmorphia" describes an obsessive focus on perceived defects in one's body. People with body dysmorphic disorder may find themselves constantly comparing themselves unfavorably with the appearance of others. Ali Katz, an estate lawyer and founder of the Family…#alikatz #worldeconomicforum #jeffbezos #elonmusk #netflix #getrich #warrenbuffettguide #suzeorman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Does your aesthetic practitioner have body dysmorphia?
A medic warns practitioners with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) could make patients look "weird". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Megan Fox Reveals Suffering From Body Dysmorphia In Sports Illustrated 2023 Cover Interview
When you think of body dysmorphia, actress Megan Fox may not be the first person who comes to mind. Here's what body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment pharma standard Source Type: news

How to stop hating your face
Around 5 to 10 million people in the United States have body dysmorphic disorder, which includes the face. Experts give tips on what to do to combat face hate. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aubree Nichols Source Type: news

Psilocybin Promising for Body Dysmorphic Disorder Psilocybin Promising for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
The psychiatric benefits of the psychedelic drug appear to extend beyond depression.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Is More Common than Eating Disorders Like Anorexia and Bulimia, Yet Few People Are Aware of Its Dangers
Yves here. While this article is useful in documenting the extent of body dysmorphic disorder, in my humble opinion, it is remiss in failing to discuss the huge industry that profits from creating dissatisfaction with appearance. Most photos in fashion magazines are airbrushed. Female fashion…#menshealth #evafisher #communicationfaculty #fugenneziroglu #jamiefeusner #universityoftoronto #bdd #clinicians #bddfamily #depression (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Longitudinal association of homonegative school climate with body dysmorphic disorder among cisgender sexual minority adolescents: testing mediation through proximal minority stressors - McGuire FH, Goldbach JT, Senese JG, Cabrera JR, Schrager SM, Duncan AE.
In a US national cohort study of cisgender sexual minority adolescents (SMAs), we prospectively (1) assessed whether within-person changes in homonegative school climate (i.e., school contextual factors that lead SMAs to feel unsafe or threatened) were ass... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Body Dysmorphia in Common Skin Diseases Body Dysmorphia in Common Skin Diseases
This study compared the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms between patients with different dermatological conditions and healthy skin controls. What factors might contribute to BDD?The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Longitudinal relationships between muscle dysmorphia symptoms and suicidal ideation - Grunewald W, Ortiz SN, Kinkel-Ram SS, Smith AR.
INTRODUCTION: Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is a severe subtype of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) that shares symptomatic overlap with eating disorders. Although associations between eating disorders/BDD and suicidality are well documented, research has rarely ex... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Adverse childhood experiences and body dysmorphic symptoms: a meta-analysis - Longobardi C, Badenes-Ribera L, Fabris MA.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are considered a risk factor for the development of various forms of mental disorders, including body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The aim of the present work was to examine the association between ACEs and BDD symptomato... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Childhood maltreatment and trauma is common and severe in body dysmorphic disorder - Malcolm A, Pikoos TD, Grace SA, Castle DJ, Rossell SL.
BACKGROUND: Childhood maltreatment and trauma may be risk factors for the development of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). However, the limited research to date on these topics has been constrained by either the absence of a matched healthy control group or ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and metacognitive therapy on depression, suicide ideation, and masochistic aggression in individuals with subclinical symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder - Entezari S, Taher M, Aghaei H.
Background and Purpose: The most common comorbid disorder with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is depression. Masochistic aggression and suicide are the main concerns about individuals with BDD who suffer from depression and have impaired function. Present ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

A virtual reality study of cognitive biases in body dysmorphic disorder - Summers BJ, Schwartzberg AC, Wilhelm S.
Previous research shows that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) misinterpret ambiguous social information in a negative and threatening manner. These erroneous threat appraisals are thought to maintain disorder symptomatology and psychosocial ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Body dysmorphic disorder is associated with risk for suicidality and inpatient hospitalization: a replication study - Snorrason I, Beard C, Christensen K, Bjornsson AS, Bj örgvinsson T.
In a previous study, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) was shown to have comorbidity-independent associations with suicidality among patients in a partial hospital program. Here, we replicated and extended this study in an independent cohort (N  = 1612) from... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news