Body dysmorphic disorder in a sample of cosmetic surgery applicants.

B Aouizerate, H Pujol, D Grabot, M Faytout, K Suire, C Braud, M Auriacombe, D Martín, J Baudet, J Tignol
Eur. psychiatr.. 2003-11-01; 18(7): 365-368
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2003.02.001


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AbstractBody dysmorphic disorder (B.D.D.) consists of a preoccupation with an imagined or slight physical defect. This study is the first European report on prevalence and several clinical and functional characteristics of patients with B.D.D. in a cosmetic surgery setting. Comparisons with defect- and severity-matched subjects without B.D.D. were also performed.

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