Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Overly Self-Critical But They Can Recognize Faces

Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 22:20 in Psychology & Sociology

People with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) have an obsession relating to their body image, where they believe that they have a defect in their appearance.BDD is estimated to affect one to two per cent of the population. Individuals with BDD engage with time-consuming compulsive behaviors such as mirror-checking, applying make-up to camouflage and seeking reassurance about their appearance. read more

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