ArticleAnais brasileiros de dermatologia2019
Body dysmorphic disorder in patients attending a dermatology clinic in Nigeria: sociodemographic and clinical correlates.
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- Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Dermatology: a Systematic Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2020Pooled it
- Body dysmorphic disorder among patients who have follow-up in the dermatology unit in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Shame-related disorders in patients with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis - An exploratory, cross-sectional interview study on the prevalence and correlates of body dysmorphic disorder and social anxiety disorder.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study on gender differences in body dysmorphic concerns in patients with skin conditions in relation to sociodemographic, clinical and psychological variables.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2025Article
- Prevalence and post-pandemic consequences of body dysmorphic disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Health psychology report · 2025Review
- Body dysmorphic disorder among patients seeking dermatologic and cosmetic treatments in a tertiary care hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2025Article
- Exploring the Intersection of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Dermatological Conditions: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2024Review
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Prevalence and characteristics of body dysmorphic disorder in Arab dermatology patients.Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody dysmorphic disorder is a relatively common psychiatric disorder in the context of dermatology and cosmetic and plastic surgery but is underdiagnosed and underreported in Africa.
objectiveTo evaluate the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder and symptoms of anxiety/depression and determine their sociodemographic and clinical correlates.
methodsA systematic random sampling design was made to recruit 114 patients with skin diseases. Sociodemographic and clinical data were obtained. The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Modification of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was administered, and data were analyzed using SPSS 20.
resultsMean age of participants was 37.70±17.47 years, and 67/114 (58.8%) were females. Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder was 41/114 (36.0%), and prevalence of anxiety/depression symptoms was 35/114 (30.7%). Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in patients with anxiety/depression symptoms was 15/41 (36.6%), and patients with facial disorders expressed the highest burden of anxiety/depression symptoms, in 15/35 (42.9%). Factors associated with significantly higher mean body dysmorphic disorder include age<50years (p=0.039), and anxiety/depression (p<0.001), education below high school was associated with higher mean anxiety/depression score (P= 0.031). In a binary logistic regression model, presence of anxiety/depression symptoms was predictive of body dysmorphic disorder (OR=10.0, CI: 4.1-28.2, p<0.001). STUDY LIMITATIONS: the study is uncontrolled, conducted in a single source of care, thus limiting generalization to nonrelated settings.
conclusionPrevalence of body dysmorphic disorder is high among dermatology patients and most prevalent in facial disorders. Facial diseases are associated with the highest burden of anxiety/depression symptoms. This is a clarion call for dermatologists to routinely assess for body dysmorphic disorder and appropriately refer affected patients to mental health care.
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