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Body Dysmorphic Disorder and the Liposuction Patient

DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, Issue 5 2005
Dee Anna Glaser MD
background. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an under-recognized disorder that affects a sizeable number of patients who seek cosmetic enhancement, in particular liposuction. Understanding and recognizing BDD can positively impact the care delivered to patients. objective. To familiarize physicians with the presenting signs of BDD and present strategies for caring for BDD patients in a liposuction and/or cosmetic surgery practice. methods. Review of currently available literature and diagnostic criteria. results. BDD affects approximately 1% of patients in the United States, but as many as 7 to 15% of patients seeking cosmetic surgery. Patients with BDD will usually demonstrate an obsession with the area they seek treatment of. In addition, patients with BDD present a unique challenge to the liposuction surgeon. conclusions. Physicians who care for patients seeking liposuction or other cosmetic procedures should learn to recognize those who have BDD. Proper recognition and counseling of BDD patients can have a significant positive impact on not only their care but also on the patient-physician relationship. Failure to recognize BDD can, and often does, lead to patient dissatisfaction, as well as difficult future interactions with the BDD patient. [source]

Negative priming for threatening vs. non-threatening information in body dysmorphic disorder

ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA, Issue 4 2003
Sabine Wilhelm
Background:, Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) suffer from unpleasant, repetitive thoughts about imagined defects in appearance which are difficult to control. Objective:, The purpose of this study was to test for deficits in cognitive inhibition in BDD. Methods:, To test for deficits in cognitive inhibition in BDD, we applied a negative priming paradigm. Specifically, we explored whether BDD patients exhibit greater deficits in cognitive inhibition when lexical targets are threatening than when they are non-threatening. Results:, Surprisingly, BDD patients exhibited deficits in cognitive inhibition only for non-threatening but not for threatening information. Conclusions:, Although BDD patients often describe their negative thoughts about their appearance as distressing, they may experience them as valid and thus may not try to control them. [source]