MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dysmorphic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077770&cid=t_177670_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F28%2Fcbs-news-others-get-nose-job-story-wrong%2F In one of the worst examples of health reporting I’ve seen today, a bunch of news outlets have equated “symptoms of a disorder” with having the disorder itself. It may seem like a subtle difference, but in the world of mental health diagnosis, having a symptom of a disorder is not the same as having the disorder itself. The study in question was conducted on people seeking treatment for a nose job. To assess patients’ psychopathology, the researchers administered a bunch of psychological tests to the patients before their rhinoplasty. One of those tests was the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale modified for body dysmorphic disorder. Now, the researchers only found a 2 percent rate of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among the 226 patients they tested. That rate is... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077770 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:58:34 +0100 5077770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405779&cid=t_177670_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhope-for-those-with-body-dysmorphic-disorder%2F2011.01.26 The Science Daily article entitled Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years discusses the disorder as highlighted in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (JNMD).   The JNMD article reports the results of the longest-term study so far to track people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The study was conducted by researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. The good news? The researchers “found high rates of recovery, although recovery can take more than five years.” This is a small study with only 15 BDD patients who were followed over an eight-year span. An excerpt: After statistical adjustments, the recovery rate for sufferers in the study over eight years was 76 percent and the recurrence rate was 14 p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405779 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4405779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372079&cid=t_177670_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Ft5Gq8_BkOe8%2Fbdd-patients-can-get-better.html The Science Daily article, Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years, discusses the The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (JNMD) article (full reference below, abstract available for free).   The JNMD article reports the results of the longest-term study so far to track people with body dysmorphic disorder.  The study was conducted by researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. The good news:  the researcher “found high rates of recovery, although recovery can take more than five years.” This is a small study with only 15 BDD patients who were followed over an eight-year span. After statistical adjustments, the recovery rate for sufferers in the study over eight years was 76 percent and th... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372079 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:03:46 +0100 4372079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969051&cid=t_177670_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F14%2Fhousebound-paralyzed-with-anxiety%2F Within the last six months, I have treated two patients whose visits to my office were among the very few times they had left their homes — in years. They are just a few of the million or more Americans who suffer from anxiety conditions or weight problems or psychotic illnesses that lead them to dread leaving the house. Some are literally housebound and never venture outside, even confining themselves to a single room or barricading doors and windows. The housebound population is a kind of secret in America, because these folks are often embarrassed about their situation and don’t know how to get help for it. House calls, after all, went out of vogue decades ago. Conditions leading people to be housebound include agoraphobia (an intense fear of crowds and being publicly humiliated) an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969051 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:55:52 +0100 3969051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460190&cid=t_177670_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FIivis27Q56s%2F Heidi Montag’s much... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460190 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:36:44 +0100 3460190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403902&cid=t_177670_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FYzSUPyjpv98%2Fbarbie-syndrome.html Interesting article in the Huffington Post last week by Dr. Glenn D. Braunstein:  Oh, You Beautiful Doll: Plastic Surgery Risks and Rewards.  The article discusses the “Barbie Syndrome” or more accurately “Body Dysmorphic Disorder.”   I love this line And, finally, try to have realistic expectations--it is unlikely that cosmetic enhancement is going to drastically change your life--after all, you are human, and not a plastic doll. The article reminded me of my post Suitability.  Not all patients should have surgery.  Their reasons for desiring surgery, goals, and expectations should be discussed during the consultation.  Risks and benefits must be weighed.   Body Dysmorphic Disorder In its simplest definition, it is an obsessive preocc... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403902 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:01:00 +0100 3403902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2535169&cid=t_177670_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FcwcJuoE0AjI%2F Michael Jackson died this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2535169 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:11:58 +0100 2535169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121630&cid=t_177670_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F21%2Ftreatment-for-body-dysmorphic-disorder%2F We recently published an interesting overview of body dysmorphic disorder, an often misunderstood disorder where the primary symptom is an obsession with an imagined or minor defect of one’s body (for instance, spending virtually every waking moment obsessing over one’s skin, hair, or other parts of one’s body). Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) affects as many as one in 20 people, but its true prevalence is not known. Patients suffering from BDD worry obsessively about their physical appearance, with concerns frequently but not exclusively focused on the skin, hair and nose. People with BDD often have very low levels of self-esteem. Many people with body dysmorphic disorder are also diagnosed with depression. The Cochrane Library recently took a look at what are considere... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121630 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:06:46 +0100 2121630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1366653&cid=t_177670_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F11%2Ffat-chances%2F Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a fairly uncommon condition in which a person sees her/himself as having a severe flaw with her/his body and obsesses about it to the point that it interferes with normal social functioning. The perceived flaw is exaggerated and distorted from the reality of their appearance. Watch a good, informative but not too technical multimedia Q&A with a doctor from the Semel Institute’s Body Dysmorphic Disorder Program who describes the condition, how it differs from vanity (it’s distress, not pride) and related issues. There’s also a companion video interview of a man in recovery from BDD, describing his experience. Often eating disorders have an element similar to BDD, but BDD exists as a distinct diagnosis. As well, nearly everyone has some sor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1366653 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:01:07 +0100 1366653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070358&cid=t_177670_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F195262671%2Fdistorted_self_image_from_a_br.html If you’ve ever worked with people who obsess over personal flaws … you may be looking at victims whose brain misfire.People who insist they’re ugly may have a brain glitch when processing visual details, according to Dr. Jamie Feusner. Check out the journal Archives of General Psychiatry …  to see details of  body dysmorphic disorder … which shows distorted self-images that create obsessive concerns about imagined flaws in appearance. It’s estimated that 1 to 2 percent of people suffer from this disorder … also known as BDD. Can you see  repeated cosmetic surgery … and the self-loathing that result?Scientists suggest that causes likely come in people’s gene pool … or they can result from upbringing or social p... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070358 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:06:07 +0100 1070358