Volume 40 · Number 7
JULY 2010
Cosmetic Treatments and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
By Canice E. Crerand, PhD; David B. Sarwer, PhD
In 2009, approximately 12.5 million cosmetic surgical (eg, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty) and minimally invasive procedures, (eg, Botox injections and chemical peels) were performed in the United States. The number of cosmetic procedures performed in the United States has increased by more than 60% since 2000. As these statistics suggest, cosmetic procedures are popular. Numerous theoretical explanations for the popularity of cosmetic procedures have been put forth, including the large body of social psychological research regarding the important role of physical appearance in daily life, the role of the mass media in perpetuating unrealistic images of beauty ideals, and technological advances in cosmetic medicine that allow procedures to be performed more safely and with less recovery time than in the past.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Canice E. Crerand, PhD, is with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Psychology, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; and The Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance. David B. Sarwer, PhD, is with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Surgery (Division of Plastic Surgery); the Edwin and Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance; and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Weight and Eating Disorders.
Address correspondence to: Canice E. Crerand, PhD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Wood Ambulatory Care Building, First Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104; e-mail: [email protected].
Dr. Crerand has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Dr. Sarwer has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Consultant: Allergan, BAROnova, EnteroMedics, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Renovo; Research Grant Recipient: National Institutes of Health, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
The Case for Better Diagnosis and More Frequent Treatment of BDD
Jan Fawcett, MD
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Katharine A. Phillips, MD
Clinical Features of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Elizabeth R. Didie, PhD;
Megan M. Kelly, PhD;
Katharine A. Phillips, MD
Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Katharine A. Phillips, MD;
Jamie Feusner, MD
Pharmacotherapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Katharine A. Phillips, MD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
David Veale, FRCPsych
What Causes BDD: Research Findings and a Proposed Model
Jamie D. Feusner, MD;
Fugen Neziroglu, PhD;
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD;
Lauren Mancusi, MA;
Cara Bohon, MS
