Body dysmorphic disorder and Its significance to social work
- Author:
- WOLRICH Meredith K.
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 39(1), 2011, pp.101-110.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common and often severe psychiatric disorder in which an individual has an excessive preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in his or her appearance. This article informs social workers about the seriousness, prevalence and treatment challenges of BDD, and highlights its significance to social work practice and research. A clinical case presentation illustrates an example of how BDD may present in practice and the value of addressing it from a biopsychosocial perspective.
- Subject terms:
- obsessive compulsive disorders, severe mental health problems, social work;
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1573-3343
- ISSN print:
- 0091-1674