Body dysmorphic disorder is often hidden from public view due to the shame people feel about one or more parts of their body, yet it is a devastating, debilitating psychological condition.

Body dysmorphic disorder is often hidden from public view due to the shame people feel about one or more parts of their body, yet it is a devastating, debilitating psychological condition.

According to Katherine Miller, MD., BDD expert and author of “The Broken Mirror, Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder, ” 5 to 10 million people are diagnosed with BDD every year ...

“Body dysmorphic disorder is characterized by someone who becomes focused or obsessed with a particular part of their body, and they see it in a distorted way,” clinical psychologist Dr. Susan ...

Teens with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have convinced themselves they have a severe flaw (or flaws) affecting their physical appearance. In most cases, no such flaw exists, or the flaw is ...

BDD presents as a series of intrusive thoughts that are pervasive and all-encompassing at times. Those affected by this disorder experience fixations and concerns about their body appearance ...

Body dysmorphic disorder can feel like a 'bully in your brain' For a person with BDD, a simple mirror in a bathroom or in their home can become a dangerous weapon, something they stand in front of ...

Over the last few years, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) has become the focus of increasing media attention. BDD is a distressing, handicapping, and/or impairing preoccupation with an imagined or ...

In the revised edition of the DSM-III (1987), BDD became a separate disorder in the somatoform section. Subtle changes were then made to the DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria.

Those with body dysmorphic disorder don't see their true images in the mirror. Sept. 15, 2011 — -- Eugene Bata is young and handsome. The New York City resident could easily be mistaken for a ...