Body dysmorphic disorder: Borderline category between neurosis and psychosis.
Body dysmorphic disorder is an under-recognised chronic problem, which is established as independent diagnostic entity. Its clinical features, co-morbidity, course, and prognosis have been studied in detail. But the issue of its psychotic and non-psychotic variants and the question of dimensional or categorical method of classifying this disorder still poses a diagnostic dilemma. This case report tries to highlight on this issue.
Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Body dysmorphic disorder; delusional and non-delusional variant; psychotic and non-psychotic variants