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Dysmorphophobic Avoidance with Disturbed Bodily Perception: A Pilot Study of Exposure Therapy

  • Isaac Marks (a1) and Joseph Mishan (a2)
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Five chronically disabled dysmorphophobic patients with disturbed bodily perception improved with systematic exposure to avoided situations that evoked dysmorphophobic discomfort, and refraining from behaviours which reduced that discomfort. As avoidance and anxiety improved with exposure, so did associated bodily delusions. Four of the patients had additional problems, for which three cases had drugs at some time. The encouraging pilot results warrant a controlled study of exposure for dysmorphophobic avoidance and anxiety.

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  • Cited by 57
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    Greenberg, Jennifer L. Berman, Noah C. Braddick, Valerie Schwartz, Rachel Mothi, Suraj S. and Wilhelm, Sabine 2018. Treatment utilization and barriers to treatment among individuals with olfactory reference syndrome (ORS). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 105, Issue. , p. 31.
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    2017. Uexküll, Psychosomatische Medizin. p. 1.
    Kapfhammer, Hans-Peter 2017. Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik, Psychotherapie. p. 2105.
    Gieler, T. and Brähler, E. 2016. Körperdysmorphe Störung. Der Hautarzt, Vol. 67, Issue. 5, p. 385.
    Kapfhammer, Hans-Peter 2016. Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik, Psychotherapie. p. 1.
    Rasmussen, Jessica Blashill, Aaron J. Greenberg, Jennifer L. and Wilhelm, Sabine 2013. The Wiley Handbook of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. p. 1109.
    Khemlani-Patel, Sony Neziroglu, Fugen and Mancusi, Lauren M. 2011. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Comparative Investigation. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, Vol. 4, Issue. 4, p. 363.
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    Phillips, Katharine A. and Menard, William 2011. Olfactory reference syndrome: demographic and clinical features of imagined body odor. General Hospital Psychiatry, Vol. 33, Issue. 4, p. 398.
    Veale, David 2010. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Psychiatric Annals, Vol. 40, Issue. 7, p. 333.
    Feusner, Jamie D. Phillips, Katharine A. and Stein, Dan J. 2010. Olfactory reference syndrome: issues for DSM-V. Depression and Anxiety, Vol. 27, Issue. 6, p. 592.
    Phillips, Katharine A. Wilhelm, Sabine Koran, Lorrin M. Didie, Elizabeth R. Fallon, Brian A. Feusner, Jamie and Stein, Dan J. 2010. Body dysmorphic disorder: some key issues for DSM-V. Depression and Anxiety, Vol. 27, Issue. 6, p. 573.
    Ipser, Jonathan C Sander, Candice and Stein, Dan J 2009. Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,
    Phillips, Katharine A. and Kaye, Walter H. 2007. The Relationship of Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Eating Disorders to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. CNS Spectrums, Vol. 12, Issue. 05, p. 347.
    Somerville, Kate Cooper, Myra and Hackmann, Ann 2007. Spontaneous imagery in women with bulimia nervosa: An investigation into content, characteristics and links to childhood memories. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Vol. 38, Issue. 4, p. 435.
    Williams, Jaime Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas and Sharpe, Donald 2006. A meta-analysis of psychological and pharmacological treatments for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, Vol. 44, Issue. 1, p. 99.
    Frare, Franco Perugi, Giulio Ruffolo, Giuseppe and Toni, Cristina 2004. Obsessive–compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: a comparison of clinical features. European Psychiatry, Vol. 19, Issue. 5, p. 292.
    Ipser, JC Stein, DJ and Ipser, Jonathan 2004. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
    Sarwer, David B Gibbons, Lauren M and Crerand, Canice E 2004. Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder With Cognitive-behavior Therapy. Psychiatric Annals, Vol. 34, Issue. 12, p. 934.
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