SynthesisThe Psychiatric quarterly2020
Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Dermatology: a Systematic Review.
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- Shame and disgust in patients with inflammatory skin diseases: a systematic review of psychological correlates and psychotherapeutic approaches.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Psycho Dermatological Dimensions of Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Comprehensive Review of Diagnostic Criteria, Treatment Options, and Clinical Outcomes in Dermatological and Cosmetic Surgery Settings.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Review
- 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
- Chasing Digital Perfection in a Filtered World: The Role of Dermatologists in Addressing Social Media Dysmorphia.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Article
- Creation and Initial Validation of the Skin Dysmorphia Scale: Time for a New Concept to Arise in the Medical Field.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Article
- Updating theoretical frameworks in body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.JAAD international · 2025Review
- Exploring the Intersection of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Dermatological Conditions: A Narrative Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2024Review
- Are YouTube videos a reliable source of information about body dysmorphic disorder?Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2023Article
- Patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) for body image in dermatology: A systematic review.Skin health and disease · 2022Article
- Body dysmorphic disorder, skin diseases and psychological morbidity: common and complex.The British journal of dermatology · 2022Article
- Management of Psychiatric Disorders with HIV and Dermatological Disorders.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2022Article
- In or out?-Suggested criteria to systematically offer different treatment options to patients with body dysmorphic disorder.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Persian Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire-Aesthetic Surgery for Iranian Rhinoplasty Patients.World journal of plastic surgery · 2021Article
- Cosmetic Presentations and Challenges of Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Its Collaborative Management.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryReview
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Abstract
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric diagnosis of an impairing condition in which the patient is preoccupied with a slight or perceived defect in their appearance. BDD patients have a higher rate of psychiatric comorbidities than the background population which include obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, anxiety and suicide. It causes distress and affects the patient's quality of life. It is previously found that the prevalence of patients that suffers from BDD is higher among dermatology patients than in the background population. To create an overview of the original literature that exist on topic: BDD in dermatology. A systematic review was conducted by two reviewers. PubMed was searched using a predefined search string created in collaboration between the authors and a bibliographic fellow on 18th of August 2018 and again in January 2020. 45 articles were obtained and after exclusion 5 relevant articles remained. Dermatology patients have a higher incidence of BDD than the background population. BDD patients are significantly younger and it has been suggested that BDD develops during adolescence but is diagnosed with a delay of several years because patients seek out health care professionals among non-mental health specialists. BDD does not appear associated with the setting, i.e. cosmetic vs general dermatology, but BDD patients have a lower quality of life and are more commonly unemployed or on sick leave. It is often difficult to treat, and a combination of the dermatologic treatment and the psychiatric treatment may be necessary in the context of visible skin pathology.
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