[Body dysmorphic disorder: insufficiently recognized].
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is the current name for a psychiatric disorder that has been known for a long time. Patients are preoccupied with an imagined defect in external appearance and seek non-psychiatric treatment such as surgery, which leaves the underlying BDD unrecognised. Because effective psychiatric treatment is available, i.e. by means of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors and cognitive psychotherapy, screening for BDD in medical settings is of great importance.
Tuijl
J P
JP
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, polikliniek Psychiatrie BI-P, Postbus 9600, 2300 RC Leiden. j.p.tuijl@lumc.nl
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors