Body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphophobia or delusional disorder-somatic subtype?

Delusional disorder-somatic type (or body dysmorphic disorder) and schizophrenia: a case report.

With regard to delusional disorder-somatic subtype there may be a relationship with body dysmorphic disorder. There are reports that some delusional disorders can evolve to become schizophrenia. Similarly, the treatment of such disorders with antipsychotics has been documented. This report describes a case of delusional disorder - somatic type - preceding a psychotic episode and its successful ...

Sertraline and Buspirone in Adolescent Delusional Body Dysmorphic Disorder

case of Rabbit syndrome which occurred twice in two different admissions while she received highpotency antipsychotics for just one week, the response to shift on low potency and adding antiparkinson medicines was as good as in her case (Jain, 1993) I will like to know from the author, if extrpyramidal side effects also developed on the same day the perioral movements were noted ? Extrapyramida...

Body dysmorphic disorder: Review article

According to the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is classified as obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. The predominant feature of this relatively common disorder is a sense of deficiency in body Image and body shame causing compulsory behaviors to fix the deficits or flaws in physical appearance. This revi...

Olfactory reference syndrome as a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder.

Body dysmorphic disorder.

The understanding of BDD and its treatment has expanded significantly in the past decade as controlled research has followed the leads from case reports and clinical experience. BDD is recognized as a severe, disabling disorder that is more common that had been assumed. Although BDD is still difficult to treat, success has been demonstrated for SRIs and CBT. Much remains to be discovered. To da...