Dysmorphophobia: A distorted perception of one's self-appearance

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 446-450

  Mawn, Louise A ^a   Jordan, David R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Doctors Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Blepharoplasty; Dysmorphophobia; Self image

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031789989     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002341-199811000-00010     Document Type: Article

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