The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Katharine A. Phillips

The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Katharine A. Phillips
Page: 432
Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
ISBN: 9780195167191
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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In a world obsessed with appearances, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. In The Broken Mirror, the first and most definitive book on BDD, Dr. Katharine Phillips draws on years of clinical practice, scientific research, and professional evaluations of over 700 patients to bring readers her expertise and experience with this often debilitating illness. BDD causes sufferers to be obsessed by perceived flaws in their appearance and may afflict as much as two percent of the population, or nearly five million people. Many sufferers are able ...

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