Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
In a world obsessed with appearance, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD -- an emotionally painful obsession with perceived flaws in one's appearance -- has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. In The Broken Mirror, the firs...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2009.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Patients Speak; 2. What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 3. How Do I Know If I Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 4. Body Dysmorphic Disorder Comes in Many Forms; 5. Painful Obsessions; 6. Compulsive Behaviors: Mirror Checking, Grooming, Camouflaging, Dieting, and Others; 7. How Body Dysmorphic Disorder Affects Lives: Social Avoidance, Problems with School and Work, Violence, Suicide, and Other Consequences; 8. Gender and Body Dysmorphic Disorder across the Life Span; 9. What Causes Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Clues to an Unsolved Puzzle.