Underrecognized and misdiagnosed: body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a complex condition.
While similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), BDD presents with unique clinical challenges: higher overvalued ideation, treatment ambivalence, reliance on cosmetic and dermatological procedures, depression, shame, isolation, and suicidality. Because of these complications, standard evidence-based treatment for OCD is often inadequate in addressing BDD.
In this lecture, Sony Khemlani-Patel, PhD, clinical director of the Bio Behavioral Institute, will explain the cognitive behavioral treatment approach for BDD and share additional strategies to enhance outcomes.
You will learn:
- How BDD differs from OCD
- How to use CBT in the context of BDD
- How to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan for BDD by incorporating other treatment techniques, such as dialectical behavior therapy, perceptual re-training, compassion-focused therapy, and attentional training