Symmetry concerns as a symptom of body dysmorphic disorder
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Symmetry Concerns as a Symptom of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Symmetry obsessions are a common symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and have several demographic and clinical correlates. Appearance-related symmetry concerns appear common in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD); however, no published studies have examined this topic. This study examined the clinical features, prevalence, and correlates of symmetry concerns involving physical appearance ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2211-3649
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2013.04.004