How do people with body dysmorphic disorder view themselves? A thematic analysis

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 190-197

  Silver, Joanna ^a,d   Reavey, Paula ^b   Anne Fineberg, Naomi ^c,d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body dysmorphic disorder; Obsessive compulsive disorder spectrum; Thematic analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRAWING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956579184     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: 14711788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651501003735492     Document Type: Article

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