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Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests
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Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

by Swinburne University of Technology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne University of Technology is providing the most comprehensive understanding of the visual processing problems experienced by sufferers to date. BDD is a devastating mental health disorder in which...

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What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or dysmorphophobia, is a mental disorder that provokes the individual to focus unduly on flaws in the personal appearance to an extent that it dominates thought, producing severe embarrassment, shame, and anxiety such that the person may even avoid social situations....