ArticleBehavior therapy2019
Predictors of Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
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- Predictors of pharmacotherapy outcomes for body dysmorphic disorder: a machine learning approach.Psychological medicine · 2023Trial
- Predictors and moderators of symptom change during cognitive-behavioral therapy or supportive psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Trial
- Maternal Accommodation of Adolescent Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Clinical Correlates and Association with Treatment Outcomes.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Article
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- Mechanisms of cognitive-behavioral therapy effects on symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder: a network intervention analysis.Psychological medicine · 2023Article
- Trans-diagnostic determinants of psychotherapeutic treatment response: The pressing need and new opportunities for a more systematic way of selecting psychotherapeutic treatment in the age of virtual service delivery.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Credibility and expectancy of smartphone-based cognitive behavioral therapy among adults with body dysmorphic disorder.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2023Article
- Early response to cognitive behavioral therapy for body dysmorphic disorder as a predictor of outcomes.Journal of psychiatric research · 2022Article
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- A smartphone app for the prevention and early intervention of body dysmorphic disorder: Development and evaluation of the content, usability, and aesthetics.Internet interventions · 2022Article
- Body dysmorphic disorder in patients with acne: treatment challenges.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2022Article
- Rates of remission, sustained remission, and recurrence in a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy versus supportive psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder.Depression and anxiety · 2021Article
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies in Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2020Article
- Predictors of treatment outcome and attrition in adults with hoarding disorder.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2018Article
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Abstract
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a common and distressing or impairing preoccupation with a perceived defect in physical appearance. Individuals with BDD engage in time-consuming rituals to check, hide, or "fix" their appearance or alleviate distress. BDD is associated with substantial psychosocial impairment and high rates of depression, hospitalization, and suicidality. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for BDD, but not everyone benefits. We examined predictors of CBT-related improvement, an important topic that has received very limited investigation. Treatment was delivered in weekly individual sessions over 18-22 weeks. Results indicated that greater motivation/readiness to change (University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Questionnaire), greater treatment expectancy (Treatment Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire), and better baseline BDD-related insight (Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale) significantly predicted better CBT response at posttreatment. Baseline BDD symptom severity and depression did not predict outcome, suggesting that even patients with more severe BDD and depressive symptoms can benefit from CBT for BDD. Efforts should be aimed at enhancing readiness to change and confidence in the treatment at treatment onset as well as addressing the poor insight that often characterizes BDD.
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