Body dysmorphic disorder in a sample of cosmetic surgery applicants
B Aouizerate, H Pujol, D Grabot, M Faytout…�- European�…, 2003 - cambridge.org
B Aouizerate, H Pujol, D Grabot, M Faytout, K Suire, C Braud, M Auriacombe, D Martin…
European Psychiatry, 2003•cambridge.orgBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) consists of a preoccupation with an imagined or slight
physical defect. This study is the first European report on prevalence and several clinical
and functional characteristics of patients with BDD in a cosmetic surgery setting.
Comparisons with defect-and severity-matched subjects without BDD were also performed.
physical defect. This study is the first European report on prevalence and several clinical
and functional characteristics of patients with BDD in a cosmetic surgery setting.
Comparisons with defect-and severity-matched subjects without BDD were also performed.
Body dysmorphic disorder (B.D.D.) consists of a preoccupation with an imagined or slight physical defect. This study is the first European report on prevalence and several clinical and functional characteristics of patients with B.D.D. in a cosmetic surgery setting. Comparisons with defect- and severity-matched subjects without B.D.D. were also performed.
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