Body integrity identity disorder: The persistent desire to acquire a physical disability

Psychopathology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-14

  First, Michael B ^a   Fisher, Carl E ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Body image disorders; Gender identity

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CLASSIFICATION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; LIMB; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AMPUTATION; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; DISABLED PERSONS; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS;

EID: 82455212506     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330503     Document Type: Review

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