TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Cognitive Therapy
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Patient Education as Topic/methods
KW - Primary Health Care/methods
KW - Referral and Consultation
KW - Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors/therapeutic use
KW - Somatoform Disorders/diagnosis/therapy
AU - K. A. Phillips
AU - R. G. Dufresne Jr
A1 - 
AB - Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance, is a relatively common psychiatric disorder that often presents to nonpsychiatric physicians. Body dysmorphic disorder is associated with marked impairment in functioning, notably poor quality of life, and a high suicide attempt rate. Most patients seek and receive surgery or nonpsychiatric medical or dermatologic treatment, often with a perceived poor outcome despite an objectively acceptable result. In contrast, psychiatric treatment, serotonin-reuptake inhibitors and cognitive-behavioral therapy, often are effective. This clinically focused review describes the clinical features and prevalence of BDD, the disorder's treatment response, how to recognize and diagnose BDD, and practical suggestions for primary care physicians who encounter these often difficult-to-treat patients.
BT - Primary care
C5 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms
CP - 1
CY - United States
IS - 1
JF - Primary care
N2 - Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance, is a relatively common psychiatric disorder that often presents to nonpsychiatric physicians. Body dysmorphic disorder is associated with marked impairment in functioning, notably poor quality of life, and a high suicide attempt rate. Most patients seek and receive surgery or nonpsychiatric medical or dermatologic treatment, often with a perceived poor outcome despite an objectively acceptable result. In contrast, psychiatric treatment, serotonin-reuptake inhibitors and cognitive-behavioral therapy, often are effective. This clinically focused review describes the clinical features and prevalence of BDD, the disorder's treatment response, how to recognize and diagnose BDD, and practical suggestions for primary care physicians who encounter these often difficult-to-treat patients.
PP - United States
PY - 2002
SN - 0095-4543; 0095-4543
EP - 111
EP - vii
EP - 99+
T1 - Body dysmorphic disorder: a guide for primary care physicians
T2 - Primary care
TI - Body dysmorphic disorder: a guide for primary care physicians
U1 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms
U2 - 11856661
VL - 29
VO - 0095-4543; 0095-4543
Y1 - 2002
ER -