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The Effects Of Body Dysmorphic Disorder On Children Essay

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For as long as I could remember I have always been insecure about my weight. In my family it was not common place to talk about one’s feelings. I dealt with my feelings alone. Television was my first exposure to hearing someone express discomfort with their body. When I heard the term “body dysmorphic disorder” I was instantly intrigued. My insecurity with my body was not to that extent but I always felt a kinship with people who had the disorder because I could relate to the constant unhappiness, insecurity, and self-loathing people with body dysmorphia had on television. Body Dysmorphic disorder is a disorder where a person appears to look absolutely fine and normal, however the person suffering from the disorder feels as if they have a physical deformity. People that have this disorder focus on a specific body part or on their overall appearance obsessively. Body dysmorphic disorder is mostly significant in the psychiatric and psychological community, however as it becomes more common social workers are beginning to recognize the symptoms of this disorder. Social workers are important to the mental health profession and it is important for social workers to recognize what is body dysmorphic disorder and how to perform an assessment and create treatment plans for patients with BDD. There is not overwhelming research on body dysmorphic disorder compared to other psychosocial disorders. Because of the appearances of patients, many health professionals either do not believe

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