Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (formerly known as dysmorphophobia) is an obsessive-compulsive and related disorder characterized by the obsessive idea that an aspect of one's own body part or appearance is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix the dysmorphic part. Individuals are preoccupied with perceived flaws in their physical appearance that are not observable (or appear only slight to others). In addition, there are repetitive behaviors (e.g. - mirror checking, excessive grooming, skin picking, or reassurance seeking) or mental acts (e.g. - comparing one's appearance to others) in response to the appearance concerns.
Preoccupation with 1
or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others.
At some point during the course of the disorder, the individual has performed repetitive behaviors (e.g. - mirror checking, excessive grooming, skin picking, reassurance seeking) or mental acts (e.g. - comparing his or her appearance with that of others) in response to the appearance concerns.
The preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
The appearance preoccupation is not better explained by concerns with body fat or weight in an individual whose symptoms meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder.
Indicate degree of insight regarding body dysmorphic disorder beliefs (e.g. - “I look ugly” or “I look deformed”).
Name | Rater | Description | Download |
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Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale modified for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD-YBOCS) | Clinician | The BDD-YBOCS is a 12-item semi-structured clinician-rated instrument designed to measure severity of BDD symptoms in individuals showing excessive preoccupation and subjective distress with physical appearance |
Guideline | Location | Year | Website | |
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | UK | 2005 | - | Link |