ArticleJournal of affective disorders2020
A network perspective on body dysmorphic disorder and major depressive disorder.
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- Effects of Pharmacological and Psychological Treatments on Depressive Symptoms in Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Pooled it
- The cross-sectional relationship between body dysmorphic disorder and perfectionism: a meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Body dysmorphic disorder and self-esteem: a meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Bridging Body Image Disturbance and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms: A Symptom Network Study Among University Students.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- The Association Between Body Image and Depression: Historical Evolution and Recent Research Progress.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Review
- Mediating effect of depression between problematic social media use and body dysmorphic concerns in adolescents.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Intersection of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Dermatological Conditions: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2024Review
- Investigating anabolic-androgenic steroid dependence and muscle dysmorphia with network analysis among male weightlifters.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Mechanisms of cognitive-behavioral therapy effects on symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder: a network intervention analysis.Psychological medicine · 2023Article
- The association between body dysmorphic symptoms and suicidality among adolescents and young adults: a genetically informative study.Psychological medicine · 2022Article
- Modeling the onset of a depressive episode: A self-regulation perspective.Current opinion in psychology · 2021Review
- The network structure of schema modes.Clinical psychology & psychotherapy · 2021Article
- Phenotype Network and Brain Structural Covariance Network of Major Depression.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a highly debilitating mental disorder associated with notable psychosocial impairment and high rates of suicidality. This study investigated BDD from a network perspective, which conceptualizes mental disorders as systems of symptoms that cause and exacerbate one another (e.g., preoccupation with perceived appearance defect triggering compulsive checking in the mirror).
methodsIn a sample of BDD patients (N = 148), we used cross-sectional network models to explore the network structure of 1) BDD symptoms and 2) BDD symptoms and major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms, and tested which symptoms were most central (i.e., most strongly associated to other symptoms).
resultsInterference in functioning due to appearance-related compulsions (BDD), feelings of worthlessness (MDD), and loss of pleasure (MDD) were most central.
conclusionThese symptoms were most strongly predictive of other BDD and MDD symptoms and may be features of BDD that warrant prioritization in theory development and treatment. A limitation of our study is that the precision of these findings may be limited due to a small sample size relative to the number of parameters. Replication studies in larger samples of BDD patients are needed.
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