We’re very fortunate to have two great treatments for BDD. It’s hard to believe that as recently as just a few decades ago, we didn’t know what treatments work for… Read more »
By: Katharine A. Phillips, M.D. I sometimes hear people say that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) works better than medication for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) — or that medication works better. But… Read more »
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) typically first strikes in adolescence, at a time when people are already experiencing personal and social challenges unlike any other time of life. Hormonal changes, societal… Read more »
By Katharine A. Phillips, M.D. Medication often substantially improves BDD symptoms. But before saying more about this, I want to briefly mention what BDD is – and isn’t. These days,… Read more »
By Robyn L. Stern, LCSW, MSW, MSEd Social media has its benefits; it has allowed us to connect with people from our past, maintain relationships in our present, form new… Read more »
By Allison Lax If an observer had been asked to describe the two people on my Zoom screen last Thursday— Chris Trondsen, a California therapist, and myself, a New York… Read more »
By Simay Inci Ipek, BA & Hilary Weingarden, PhD A large proportion – approximately 30% of people with BDD – develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, most commonly… Read more »
By Eva Fisher, PHD What do you want to accomplish in life? What are your goals, hopes, and dreams? Therapy and medication enabled me to overcome body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)… Read more »
By Katharine A. Phillips, MD 1. Certain medications are recommended for treating BDD, especially moderate to severe BDD. The right medication usually substantially improves BDD symptoms. It can even be… Read more »
Eve Fisher, PhD “Stop behaving like your father!” I remember my mother scolding me after one of my emotional outbursts when I was young. My father would often yell and… Read more »
