Nonpsychiatric medical treatment of body dysmorphic disorder. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Many individuals with body dysmorphic disorder seek nonpsychiatric medical and surgical treatment to improve perceived defects in their physical appearance. However, the types of treatments sought and received, as well as the treatment outcome, have received little investigation. This study describes the frequency, types, and outcomes of treatments sought and received by 200 individuals with body dysmorphic disorder. Treatment was sought by 71.0% and received by 64.0%. Dermatological treatment was most frequently sought and received (most often, topical acne agents), followed by surgery (most often, rhinoplasty). Twelve percent of the subjects received isotretinoin. Such treatment rarely improved body dysmorphic disorder. Thus, nonpsychiatric medical treatments do not appear effective in its treatment.

publication date

  • January 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Somatoform Disorders

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC1351255

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 27644541178

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1176/appi.psy.46.6.549

PubMed ID

  • 16288134

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 46

issue

  • 6