title: Body image disorders.
abstract: The concepts of disorders of body image are reviewed from three aspects: sociocultural, neurological and psychiatric disorders. Particular attention is paid to the construct of body dysmorphic disorder as defined in the DSM III-R and the separation of this from somatic delusional disorder. The recognition of associated psychopathology will frequently lead to successful treatment before too much time is spent on fruitless attempts at treatment of the presenting complaint.
authors: Academic Unit of Psychiatry, Leeds University, UK.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Snaith
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D003702:Delusions; D003861:Depersonalization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*