| Edition |
Revised and Expanded edition. |
| Description |
xii, 412 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-364) and index. |
| Contents |
Why I'm updating this book -- Why BDD matters -- Patients speak -- What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? -- How do I know if I have BDD? -- BDD comes in many forms -- Painful obsessions -- Mirror checking, grooming, camouflaging, dieting, and other BDD behaviors -- How BDD affects lives : social avoidance, problems at work, and suicide -- Gender and BDD across the life span -- What causes BDD? Clues to an unsolved puzzle -- Aren't we all concerned with how we look? BDD, body image, and normal appearance concerns -- Getting better : a treatment guide -- How to successfully treat BDD with medication -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for BDD -- Treatments that don't work -- Anorexia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder, Koro, and other disorders : are they relatives of BDD? -- For family members and friends -- Getting help for BDD -- Appendixes. Demographic characteristics of people with BDD -- Brief description of selected psychiatric disorders -- Instruments (scales) for assessing BDD -- Co-occurrence of BDD and other disorders -- Glossary. |
| Summary |
In a world obsessed with appearances, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. In The Broken Mirror, the first and most definitive book on BDD, Dr. Katharine Phillips draws on years of clinical practice, scientific research, and professional evaluations of over 700 patients to bring readers her expertise and experience with this often debilitating illness. BDD causes sufferers to be obsessed by perceived flaws in their appearance and may afflict as much as two percent of the population, or nearly five million people. Many sufferers are able to function well in society, but remain secretly obsessed by their "hideous acne" or "horrible nose," sneaking constant peeks at a pocket mirror, or spending hours at a time redoing makeup. Others find their lives disintegrate because of their appearance obsessions. It is not an uncommon disorder, simply a hidden one, since sufferers are often embarrassed to tell even their closest friends about their concerns. The author presents the stories and interviews of over 200 individuals to show the many different behaviors and symptoms of BDD, and includes a quick self-assessment questionnaire. Four new chapters provide updated information on treatment of BDD, frequently obtained treatments to be avoided, and more detailed advice for family members and friends on how to cope with the disorder. Left untreated, the torment of BDD can lead to psychiatric hospitalization and sometimes suicide. With treatment, many sufferers are able to lead normal lives. The Broken Mirror is literally a lifesaving handbook for sufferers, their families, and their doctors. - Publisher. |
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Explores the symptoms and causes of BDD, in which a victim is obsessed with perceived flaws in her appearance, and describes therapies used to treat the disorder. |
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Body dysmorphic disorder.
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Somatoform Disorders -- psychology.
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Somatoform Disorders -- therapy.
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Anxiety Disorders -- psychology.
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Anxiety Disorders -- therapy.
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Body Image.
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Body dysmorphic disorder. (OCoLC)fst00835324
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| ISBN |
9780195083170 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9780195121261 (paper ; alk. paper) |
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0195083172 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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0195121260 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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019516718X (alk. paper) |
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9780195167184 (alk. paper) |
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0195167198 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780195167191 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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