Body Dysmorphic Disorders (definition)

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ψ	Body Dysmorphic Disorders

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Definition: Preoccupations with appearance or self-image causing significant distress or impairment in important areas of functioning.

See Also Anorexia Nervosa

Other names Body Image Disfunctions; Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Body Image Disorders; Body Image Disfunction; Image Disorders, Body; Image Disfunctions, Body; Image Disfunction, Body; Dysmorphic Disorders, Body; Dysmorphic Disorder, Body; Disorders, Body Image; Disorders, Body Dysmorphic; Disorder, Body Dysmorphic; Disfunctions, Body Image; Disfunction, Body Image; Body Image Disorder

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