Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in a German college student sample.
The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) was investigated in a non-clinical sample. German college students (n=133; 73.7% female) completed self-report questionnaires assessing BDD, self-esteem, symptoms of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and skin picking. Based on our data, seven participants (5.3%) satisfied DSM-IV BDD criteria. Significant differences were found between students with and without BDD in the number of endorsed obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms. Poor body image was associated with poor self-esteem, symptoms of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. One student with BDD also reported severe skin picking. In conclusion, BDD is a common psychiatric disorder in college students.
Bohne
Antje
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Massachusetts General Hospital-East/Harvard Medical School, OCD Clinic, 149 Thirteenth Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
Wilhelm
Sabine
S
Keuthen
Nancy J
NJ
Florin
Irmela
I
Baer
Lee
L
Jenike
Michael A
MA
D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D001828:Body Image; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires