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Clinical characteristics of 172 children and adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder - Rautio D, Jassi A, Krebs G, Andr én P, Monzani B, Gumpert M, Lewis A, Peile L, Sevilla-Cermeño L, Jansson-Frojmark M, Lundgren T, Hillborg M, Silverberg-Morse M, Clark B, Fernández de la Cruz L, Mataix-Cols D.
We report the clinical characteristics of the world's largest cohort of carefully diagnosed yout... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The association between body dysmorphic symptoms and suicidality among adolescents and young adults: a genetically informative study - Krebs G, Fern ández de la Cruz L, Rijsdijk FV, Rautio D, Enander J, Ruck C, Lichtenstein P, Lundström S, Larsson H, Eley TC, Mataix-Cols D.
BACKGROUND: Previous research indicates that body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is associated with risk of suicidality. However, studies have relied on small and/or specialist samples and largely focussed on adults, despite these difficulties commonly emerging... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

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)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Motives for illicit drug use among individuals with body dysmorphic disorder - Houchins JR, Kelly MM, Phillips KA.
This study examined motives for drug use and clinical correlates of drug use motives in a sample of indivi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 14, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Whether a fashion model or not, some body image concerns are universal
When researchers from UCLA and the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, Oklahoma, wanted to test an app they created to measure body image perception, they went to the body image experts — fashion models.Sixty-five female models signed to professional modeling agencies in London were asked to step off the runway and into a laboratory to help researchers study Somatomap, a mobile and desktop app designed to research body image and ultimately to help doctors treat patients with eating and body dysmorphic disorders.Forthe study, published in the journal JMIR Mental Health, researchers also recruited 38 women from...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 29, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Yes, Penis Dysmorphia Is A Real Thing
Penile body dysmorphic disorder goes beyond wishing to be bigger. Men say it affects many parts of their lives. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Body dysmorphic disorder and major depressive episode have comorbidity-independent associations with suicidality in an acute psychiatric setting - Snorrason I, Beard C, Christensen K, Bjornsson AS, Bj örgvinsson T.
This study sought to examine whether mood, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders have unique (comorbidity-independent) associations with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in an acute psychiatric population. METHODS: Patient... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Eating Disorders You ’ ve Probably Never Heard Of
American culture seems obsessed with dieting. According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 70% of Americans over the age of 20 are overweight, including 35% that are considered obese. In kids and teens, it’s 17%. Meanwhile, the cultural ideal is to be fit, thin, and trim. The quest for body perfection has created a U.S. weight loss industry that was estimated to be worth $68.2 billion in 2017. In 2018, the fitness industry topped $30 billion. While 45 million Americans go on a diet every year and 54 million Americans paid for gym memberships last year, the sad reality is that most diets fail and most people qui...
Source: Psych Central - July 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. Tags: Eating Disorders Exercise Healthy Living Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Disordered Eating food aversion Muscle Dysmorphia Orthorexia unhealthy dieting Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Small penis syndrome: Everything you need to know
Small penis syndrome is not a physical condition but long-term anxiety about the size of one's penis. It is a type of body dysmorphic disorder. Learn more about the symptoms here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

CBT Bests Supportive Psychotherapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder CBT Bests Supportive Psychotherapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for body dysmorphic disorder leads to more consistent improvement in severity and associated symptoms than supportive psychotherapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Customers wanting Botox and dermal fillers at Superdrug face mental health check
The NHS has demanded that Superdrug, which triggered a storm of criticism when it started offering Botox, check for conditions such as body dysmorphic disorder before giving procedures. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prevalence of bullying in a pediatric sample of body dysmorphic disorder - Neziroglu F, Borda T, Khemlani-Patel S, Bonasera B.
Little is known about etiological factors in Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Cognitive behavioral and diathesis-stress models have implicated teasing and bullying as significant early environmental stressful triggers. Due to these implications, this study ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

‘ Snapchat Dysmorphia ’ : Selfies, Photo Filters Driving People To Plastic Surgery, Doctors Say
BOSTON (CBS News) — Plastic surgeons are sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend that’s emerged with the growing popularity of social media: patients seeking cosmetic surgery to resemble how they see themselves in Snapchat filters. The phenomenon, dubbed “Snapchat dysmorphia,” has people requesting fuller lips, bigger eyes, or a thinner nose in order to look like the filtered or photo-edited versions of themselves. “This is an alarming trend because those filtered selfies often present an unattainable look and are blurring the line of reality and fantasy for these patients,” researchers...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Local TV Plastic Surgery SnapChat Source Type: news

People Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look Like Snapchat Filters, Doctors Warn
Doctors are raising concerns about a new way social media may be messing with your self-esteem: something called “Snapchat dysmorphia.” An increasing number of patients are seeking out plastic surgery based on what they see in apps like Snapchat and Facetune, according to three dermatologists from the Boston University School of Medicine writing in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. “A new phenomenon, dubbed ‘Snapchat dysmorphia,’ has patients seeking out cosmetic surgery to look like filtered versions of themselves instead, with fuller lips, bigger eyes, or a thinner nose,” they write. “...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Mental Health/Psychology onetime Source Type: news

A new reality for beauty standards: How selfies and filters affect body image
(Boston Medical Center) With the spread of photo-editing technology through applications like Snapchat and Facetune, the level of physical 'perfection' previously seen only on celebrity or beauty magazines is now all over social media. As these images become the norm, people's perceptions of beauty worldwide are changing, which can take a toll on a person's self-esteem and can trigger body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), argue Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers in a JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery Viewpoint. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news