Body image dysmorphic disorder in persons who undergo aesthetic medical treatments

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 999-1009

  Sarwer, David B ^a,b   Spitzer, Jacqueline C ^b  

^a Department of Psychology in Psychiatry and Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aesthetic surgery; body dysmorphic disorder; body image dissatisfaction; cosmetic surgery; dermatologic treatment

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BREAST AUGMENTATION; CONSULTATION; DSM-IV; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; EXERCISE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; LIPOSUCTION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; OBESITY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PATIENTS; PREVALENCE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868134069     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090820X12462715     Document Type: Article

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