Abstract Background Compulsive exercise is a core feature of both eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia. Earlier models treatment recommended complete abstinence from in disorder populations, but recent guidelines advocate for the gradual inclusion healthier forms into an overall plan where appropriate. Given association between problematic behaviour poorer prognosis, there has been upsurge nu...

Although research addressing body size misperception has focused on socio-cognitive processes, such as internalization of the "ideal" images of bodies in the media, the perceptual basis of this phenomenon remains largely unknown. Further, most studies focus on body size per se even though this depends on both fat and muscle mass - variables that have very different relationships with health. We...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous sacro-iliac (SI) screw fixation represents a widely used technique in the management of unstable posterior pelvic ring injuries and sacral fractures. The misplacement of SI-screws under fluoroscopic guidance represents a critical complication for these patients. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of sacral dysmorphia and the radiographic anatomy of surgi...

Research has yet to examine the associations between muscle dysmorphia (MD), narcissism and relationship with father in a male population. This study aimed address this. We hypothesized that negatively experienced for males will lead an increase MD symptoms due undermined self-esteem stems from lack of as positive masculine role model. A total 503 exercising (Mage = 28.5, SD 9.6 years) complete...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric illness characterized by obsessive thoughts in relation to one’s appearance. dysmorphia continues gain attention the general media, academia, and scientific community. This mental health condition can happen anyone of any gender evaluated be chronic long-term condition. Although research developed models have attempted understand etiology, there s...