Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Understanding BDD
- Symptoms & Related Disorders
- Treatment Information
- Helpful Resources
ADAA Resources
- Does Media Induce Individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) To Have Plastic Surgery? ADAA blog post
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD): The Disease of Self-Perceived Ugliness and its Relationship to OCD, ADAA public webinar
- Understanding and Treating Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors - ADAA public webinar
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The Disease of Self-Perceived Ugliness and its Relationship to OCD - ADAA professional webinar
- ADAA podcasts
Trending Articles
- ‘Snapchat Dysmorphia’ is Leading Teens to Get Plastic Surgery Based on Unrealistic Filters. Here’s How Parents Can Help.
- Recognising and managing body dysmorphic disorder, The Pharmaceutical Journal (ADAA member Katharine Philips, MD research is referenced)
- What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
- 12 Subtle Warning Signs of Body Dysmorphia
- Body Dysmorphia Is More Than Just Low Self-Esteem
- Lindi Ortega Reveals Battle With Body-Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Dysmorphia Is More Than Just Low Self-Esteem
- Victoria's Secret Model Nina Agdal Was Body Shamed By A Publication & She's Speaking Out
Other Resources and Research
- Treatment Expectancy, Motivation Linked to CBT Response in Body Dysmorphic Disorder, PsychiatryAdvisor, July 18, 2019 - ADAA members Sabine Wilhelm, PhD and Gail Steketee, PhD, and Greenberg JL, Phillips KA, and Hoeppner SS
- Take a self-test that can help suggest if BDD is present - RhodeIslandHospital.org
- Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems, 1st Edition, Sabine Wilhelm, PhD (ADAA member), 2006
1. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (5th Edition). Washington, DC.
