Implicit and explicit self-esteem and attractiveness beliefs among individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-225

  Buhlmann, Ulrike ^a   Teachman, Bethany A ^b   Gerbershagen, Anke ^c   Kikul, Julia ^c   Rief, Winfried ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body dysmorphic disorder; Body image; Implicit associations; Importance of attractiveness; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 40349098121     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9095-9     Document Type: Article

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