patient's preoccupations with perceived defect in appearance or excessive concern about minimal flaws are among diagnostic criteria of body dysmorphic disorder (bdd). sufferers usually seek cosmetic procedures such as orthodontic treatment. this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of bdd among a sample of iranian orthodontic patients. a total of 270 orthodontic patients were evaluate...

background : malnutrition is still a major health problem in the developing countries. it is recognized that 60% of deaths among children under five year in these countries are associated with malnutrition. the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition in children under 5 years old in iranshahr in 2011.   materials and methods : this is a cross-sectional descriptive study...

objectives: the purpose of this study is to make questionnaire for screening body dysmorphic disorder sufferers in cosmetic clinics. methods: a sample of 150 female patients with age average 29.4 years completed physical appearance concern questionnaire. it has been used as screening tool for screening patients with body dysmorphic disorder symptoms in cosmetic clinics. results: result of relia...

Philadelphia, Pa. Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify the diagnostic criteria and clinical features of body dysmorphic disorder. 2. Describe the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder in cosmetic populations. 3. Identify appropriate treatment strategies for body dysmorphic disorder. Background: Body dysmorphic disorder is a relatively...

background and aim: the aim of this research was study the effectiveness of  group cognitive- behavior therapy on reducing  body dysmorphic disorder and inter personal sensitivity among high school girls in ahvaz city. methods: the first sample included 800 students who were selected with  multi­ stage random sampleing and completed y-bocs-bdd and inter personal sensitivity  subscale of  scl-90...