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A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterized by an intense preoccupation with one or more perceived “defects” in physical appearance. Despite the distress and impairment associated with BDD, the disorder remains understudied and poorly understood. In particular, there are limited studies availabl...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10580279/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37854447 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1214803 |
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author | Brennan, Sarah N. Rossell, Susan L. Rehm, Imogen Thomas, Neil Castle, David J. |
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description | Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterized by an intense preoccupation with one or more perceived “defects” in physical appearance. Despite the distress and impairment associated with BDD, the disorder remains understudied and poorly understood. In particular, there are limited studies available which give voice to those with firsthand experiences of the disorder. A qualitative approach was employed to study lived experience of BDD. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants with BDD, aiming to understand their subjective experiences of the disorder. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The results identified three superordinate themes; (1) consumed by the disorder, (2) the flawed self, and (3) intolerance of uncertainty about appearance. The qualitative findings of this study are discussed in relation to current conceptual understandings of BDD, including the cognitive behavioral model. |
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spelling | pubmed-105802792023-10-18 A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Brennan, Sarah N. Rossell, Susan L. Rehm, Imogen Thomas, Neil Castle, David J. Front Psychiatry Psychiatry Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterized by an intense preoccupation with one or more perceived “defects” in physical appearance. Despite the distress and impairment associated with BDD, the disorder remains understudied and poorly understood. In particular, there are limited studies available which give voice to those with firsthand experiences of the disorder. A qualitative approach was employed to study lived experience of BDD. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants with BDD, aiming to understand their subjective experiences of the disorder. Data was analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The results identified three superordinate themes; (1) consumed by the disorder, (2) the flawed self, and (3) intolerance of uncertainty about appearance. The qualitative findings of this study are discussed in relation to current conceptual understandings of BDD, including the cognitive behavioral model. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-03 /pmc/articles/PMC10580279/ /pubmed/37854447 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1214803 Text en Copyright © 2023 Brennan, Rossell, Rehm, Thomas and Castle. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychiatry Brennan, Sarah N. Rossell, Susan L. Rehm, Imogen Thomas, Neil Castle, David J. A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
title | A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
title_full | A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
title_fullStr | A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
title_short | A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
title_sort | qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of body dysmorphic disorder |
topic | Psychiatry |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10580279/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37854447 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1214803 |
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