Volume 40 · Number 7
JULY 2010
What Causes BDD: Research Findings and a Proposed Model
By Jamie D. Feusner, MD; Fugen Neziroglu, PhD; Sabine Wilhelm, PhD; Lauren Mancusi, MA; Cara Bohon, MS
The etiology and pathophysiology of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), as with most psychiatric disorders, is likely complex. Because research is limited, the causative and contributory factors to the development of BDD are unclear. However, there is emerging evidence from research studies of various factors that may contribute to the development and maintenance of BDD symptoms.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jamie D. Feusner, MD; and Cara Bohon, MS, are with the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Fugen Neziroglu, PhD; and Lauren Mancusi, MA, are with the Bio-Behavioral Institute, Great Neck, New York. Sabine Wilhelm, PhD, is with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Address correspondence to: Jamie D. Feusner, MD, 300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 2345, Los Angeles, CA 90095; fax: 323-443-3593; or e-mail: [email protected].
Dr. Feusner; Dr. Neziroglu; Dr. Wilhelm; Ms. Mancusi; and Ms. Bohon have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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
Cosmetic Treatments and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Canice E. Crerand, PhD;
David B. Sarwer, PhD
