By Clare Knight, B.Sc.Reviewed by Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Body dysmorphia is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). An individual suffering from body dysmorphia perceives gross imperfections with their appearance. These imperfections are often imaginative or too subtle to be noticed by anyone else. However, for people with body dysmorphia they are occupying a big...
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Body dysmorphic disorder visual retraining program
Those with BDD have difficulty recognising faces, bodies and emotions. A world-first study is aiming to alleviate symptoms of those with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) through a unique visual retraining program. BDD results in an exaggerated perception of aspects of personal appearance. Using eye-tracking technology, the initial stage of the study tracks the eye...