Being dissatisfied with one's appearance is normal, but Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is something different. Someone with BDD is preoccupied with their appearance, is excessively self-conscious and experiences marked distress as a result. As a group, individuals with BDD have high rates of suicide, psychiatric hospitalisation and unemployment. They are often housebound or socially isolated and have great difficulties with relationships. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Treatment Manual is the first to provide both an overview of the current knowledge of BDD and a framework for appropriate treatment of the condition using cognitive behaviour therapy and medication. Owing to a lack of research, BDD is often misdiagnosed and treated inappropriately. Patients frequently mask their main condition and present with symptoms of depression, social phobia, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, resulting in treatment with misdirected therapies and inappropriate anti-psychotic medication. Ideal for practitioners in clinical psychology, psychiatry and medicine, Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Treatment Manual furthers our understanding of the condition and provides practical advice on its assessment and treatment.
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"Overall my impression of this book is that it is a veryuseful resource to add to my clinician's catalogue ofmaterials to use when treating patients with BDD." (British Association for Behavioural & CognitivePsychotherapies, 1 October 2012)"Few clinicians in the world are as experienced as Drs Veale andNeziroglu in the effective treatment of body dysmorphic disorder(BDD). Their comprehensive book transcends the typical treatmentmanual. It provides an impressively science-driven understanding ofBDD, as well as a richly detailed protocol for practitioners. Thewisdom and guidance in this book can significantly aid inalleviating the personal suffering that BDD brings."
--Thomas F. Cash, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, OldDominion University, USA, and author of The Body Image Workbook,Second Edition (2008)
--Thomas F. Cash, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, OldDominion University, USA, and author of The Body Image Workbook,Second Edition (2008)