Syndrome characterized by a persistent belief that the person's appearance is somehow seriously defective. Complaints commonly involve perceived defects in the face or head, but can involve any body part.
A somatoform disorder marked by preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in appearance, for example, facial wrinkles or excess facial or body hair.
Individuals with BDD are beset by an extreme version of negative appearance concerns. BDD is characterized by a time-consuming and potentially disabling preoccupation with imagined or slight defects in one's appearance or excessive concern with a slight physical anomaly. To meet the criteria for this diagnosis, the preoccupation must cause significant distress or impair school, persona, or social functioning.
A disorder characterized by preoccupation with a belief that one’s appearance is seriously defective. Complaints commonly involve perceived defects in the face or head but can involve any body part. The distress caused by this belief results in significant social or occupational impairment. Symptoms of this disorder cannot be better accounted for by another psychiatric disorder, including anorexia nervosa.
a psychiatric condition in which those afflicted become preoccupied with an imagined defect in their appearance
Delusional belief about body shape or appearance.
somatoform disorder characterized by a preoccupation with an imagined defect in one's appearance.
describes an individual’s morbid concern about a mild or imagined physical defect; also known as Somatoform disorder. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000922.htm
Excessive preoccupation with an imagined physical defect in appearance or a vastly exaggerated concern about a minor anomaly.
Excessive concern with imagined or exaggerated problems in one's appearance.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder, which involves a disturbed body image. It is generally diagnosed of those who are extremely critical of their physique or self image, despite the fact there may be no noticeable disfigurement or defect.