title: Body dysmorphic disorder: recognition and treatment.
abstract: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is classified as a somatoform disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-IV-TR (DSM-IV-TR) (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). According to the DSM-IV-R, BDD is characterized as a preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance. If a slight physical anomaly exists, the person's concern is markedly excessive and this preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. This diagnosis is most appropriately used when symptoms associated with this dissatisfaction with the body shape and size are not better explained by an eating disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca Cogwell
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001828:Body Image; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors