Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorder
Author: Ronald J. Comer
Princeton University
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This video case focuses on a woman who suffers from body dysmorphic disorder, now listed as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder in DSM-5. She perceives her normal facial skin as horribly disfigured. This distorted body image severely impairs her personal and professional life. The case also focuses on how her concerns have unfolded since her adolescence.
1. In the video case, the woman's body dysmorphic disorder centers on her concerns about ______________.
2. People with body dysmorphic disorder often display other (comorbid) psychological disorders as well. Each of these other disorders is also on display or referred to in the video case, except:
3. People with body dysmorphic disorder ______________.
4. Treatment for body dysmorphic disorder may include each of the following, except:
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