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ArticleHealth psychology research2024

Body dysmorphic disorder and psychotherapeutic interventions: a systematic literature review.

Pasquale Caponnetto, Manila Caramazza, Grazia Caci, Maria S Signorelli, Antonino Petralia, Maria C Quattropani

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Article in Health psychology research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Body dysmorphic disorder: Diagnostic challenges and current management.JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants · 2026
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Pasquale CaponnettoDepartment of Educational Sciences, Section of Psychology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Manila CaramazzaDepartment of Educational Sciences, Section of Psychology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Grazia CaciDepartment of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialities, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.Infectious Disease Department at University Hospital AOU Policlinico "G. Rodolico- San Marco" of Catania, Italy.
Maria S SignorelliDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Antonino PetraliaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Maria C QuattropaniDepartment of Educational Sciences, Section of Psychology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Body dysmorphism disorder (BDD) is a disabling mental disorder characterized by an anxious preoccupation with a perceived defect in physical appearance. Objective: This systematic review arose with the main objective of identifying the most effective psychotherapeutic intervention in the treatment of BDD. Methods: From February to October 2022, we conducted a systematic review aimed at identifying the psychotherapeutic intervention for BDD, the search for these concepts was on PubMed. There were no language limitations, only time limitations, we delved into studies published in the databases between 2015 and 2022. Results: We identified a total of 393 unique records. Of these, 43 full-text articles were evaluated for eligibility, and seven of these met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final systematic review. Conclusions: Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been shown to be effective compared with other therapies, especially when combined with drug therapy. The results confirm that BDD-NET (INTERNET-based CBT) led to significant improvement of symptoms in patients with body dysmorphism. In conclusion, we can say that cognitive-behavioral therapy, whether in direct or online form, appears to be the most effective treatment for this disorder.

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BDD-NETbody dysmorphic disordercognitive-behavioral therapypsychotherapeutic interventions

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PMID38883698
PMCPMC11176052

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