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Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 1/2017

20.02.2017 | main topic

Body dysmorphic disorder: history and curiosities

verfasst von: Katlein França, MD, PhD, Maria Grazia Roccia, MD, David Castillo, MD, Mana ALHarbi, MD, Georgi Tchernev, MD, Anastasia Chokoeva, MD, Torello Lotti, MD, Massimo Fioranelli, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | Sonderheft 1/2017

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Summary

Body dysmorphic disorder is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with an absent or minimal physical deformity. It causes severe distress and impairs normal functioning. In the last centuries, this disorder has been mentioned in the medical literature by important mental health practitioners by different names, such as “dysmorphophobia” or “dermatologic hypochondriasis”. However, not until the last century was it included among the obsessive–compulsive disorders, although its classification has changed over time.Patients with body dysmorphic disorder constantly seek cosmetic treatments in order to improve their physical appearance, which more often deteriorates their mental condition. The high prevalence of psychiatric disorders in cosmetic medical practice has led in this field of study to the new science “cosmetic psychodermatology”. This paper presents a summary of important facts about body dysmorphic disorder and its description throughout the history of medicine.
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Metadaten
Titel
Body dysmorphic disorder: history and curiosities
verfasst von
Katlein França, MD, PhD
Maria Grazia Roccia, MD
David Castillo, MD
Mana ALHarbi, MD
Georgi Tchernev, MD
Anastasia Chokoeva, MD
Torello Lotti, MD
Massimo Fioranelli, MD
Publikationsdatum
20.02.2017
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0043-5341
Elektronische ISSN: 1563-258X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-017-0544-8

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