Understanding body dysmorphic disorder [[electronic resource] ] : an essential guide / / Katharine A. Phillips
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Phillips Katharine A
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Understanding body dysmorphic disorder [[electronic resource] ] : an essential guide / / Katharine A. Phillips
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 616.85/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Body dysmorphic disorder |
| Body image disturbance | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Patients Speak; 2. What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 3. How Do I Know If I Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 4. Body Dysmorphic Disorder Comes in Many Forms; 5. Painful Obsessions; 6. Compulsive Behaviors: Mirror Checking, Grooming, Camouflaging, Dieting, and Others; 7. How Body Dysmorphic Disorder Affects Lives: Social Avoidance, Problems with School and Work, Violence, Suicide, and Other Consequences; 8. Gender and Body Dysmorphic Disorder across the Life Span; 9. What Causes Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Clues to an Unsolved Puzzle |
| 10. Getting Better: A Brief Treatment Guide11. How to Successfully Treat Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Medication; 12. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder; 13. Cosmetic Treatments: Surgery, Dermatologic, Dental, and Other Treatments; 14. Anorexia Nervosa, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Other Psychiatric Disorders-What's Their Relationship to Body Dysmorphic Disorder?; 15. Advice for Family Members and Friends; 16. Getting Help for Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Glossary; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In a world obsessed with appearance, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD -- an emotionally painful obsession with perceived flaws in one's appearance -- 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 A. Phillips provided a comprehensive manual for patients and their physicians by drawing on years of clinical practice, scientific research, and professional evaluations of over 1,000 patients. Now, in Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An Essential G |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Understanding body dysmorphic disorder |
| ISBN: | 1-281-93100-4 |
| 9786611931001 | |
| 0-19-970218-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910454303003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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