Etiology, assessment, and treatment of muscle dysmorphia

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 306-314

  Grieve, Frederick G ^a   Truba, Natalie ^a   Bowersox, Sandy ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Eating disorders; Men's issues; Muscle dysmorphia

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN; CLOMIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BLOOD CLOT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EATING DISORDER; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA; MUSCLE MASS; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PARANOIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; STROKE;

EID: 70350462935     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.23.4.306     Document Type: Review

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