Body dysmorphic disorder and dermatologists

Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Salomon, Joanna; Pacan, Przemysław; Hrehorów, Ewa; Zalewska, Anna

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02635.x

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“…Most participants were certain about encountering patients with BDD during last year, which is similar to what was reported in Bouman et al's study, where (62%) of participants encountered BDD patients (Bouman, Mulkens & Van der Lei, 2017). Szepietowski et al (2008) study on polish dermatologists found that (64%) of participants encountered patients with BDD during their years of service. The current study has also shown that half of all the physicians who were completely familiar with the diagnostic criteria of BDD were certain they encountered BDD patients within the last year.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…This study is the first to explore the cosmetic treatment providers' awareness of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Saudi Arabia. Similar to other international studies, most of our participants were aware of BDD (Bouman, Mulkens & Van der Lei, 2017;Sarwer, 2002;Sarwer et al, 2015;Szepietowski et al, 2008). Bouman, Mulkens & Van der Lei (2017) conducted a study on Dutch cosmetic professionals to assess the awareness of BDD.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 53%

“…They also believe that BDD patients do not have realistic expectations on the impact of aesthetic procedures on their daily functioning, nor the results of the procedure itself. Participants in Szepietowski et al (2008), and Bouman, Mulkens & Van der Lei (2017) agreed on the same opinion. Recent literature indeed reported that BDD patients would not be satisfied by the results post-procedure (Crerand et al, 2005), with (6%) of patients satisfied (Sarwer, 2002), and only (1%) free of preoccupation (Crerand et al, 2005).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In addition, only (37%) of the current participants would involve psychological care in the management of these patients. While the majority in Bouman, Mulkens & Van der Lei (2017), Sarwer et al (2015), and Szepietowski et al (2008), would involve a psychiatrist. These differences in preference between Saudi and other professionals may be due to cultural reasons.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Awareness and experiences of cosmetic treatment providers with body dysmorphic disorder in Saudi Arabia

Kattan

Alnujaim

Barasain

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is defined as a constant obsession with one’s external appearance and flaws, and it falls under the criteria of neuropsychiatric disorders. Individuals suffering from this disorder may seek unnecessary cosmetic procedures from cosmetic treatment providers such as dermatologists or plastic surgeons. Cosmetic treatments have become readily available, which has led to an influx of undiagnosed BDD patients electing to undergo such treatments. Therefore, physicians should have the clinical knowledge about BDD to diagnose and manage these cases to avoid psychological and physical harm to these patients. However, there were no studies conducted in our region to assess the awareness of BDD among physicians who provide cosmetic treatments with regards to their attitude toward such cases and how they would manage it. This study aims to assess the awareness of Body Dysmorphic Disorder among Saudi physicians who provide cosmetic treatments. We conducted an observational cross-sectional study among physicians practicing in hospitals and cosmetic clinics in Riyadh and Jeddah city (Saudi Arabia), who perform cosmetic procedures, namely dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and otorhinolaryngologists. A paper-based questionnaire consisting of multiple-choice questions was distributed among them. The total number of participants was 155 physicians: 113 (72.9%) males and 42 (27.1%) females. Eighty-two (52.9%) participants reported that they have been familiar with the diagnostic criteria of BDD for a long time and ninety-nine (63.8%) reported being familiar with the clinical picture of BDD. Sixty-three (40.6%) participants estimated the prevalence of BDD cases seen in cosmetic practice to range from 1%-5%, and most agreed on an equal prevalence of BDD among female and male patients. Half of the participants (n = 76) (49%) reported that they sometimes share knowledge about BDD with patients whom they suspect to suffer from this condition. In conclusion, cosmetic treatment providers in Saudi Arabia are aware of BDD, but we have identified a discrepancy between the self-reported participant knowledge of diagnostic criteria and their ability to accurately estimate the prevalence of BDD cases seen in clinical practice.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

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Awareness and experiences of cosmetic treatment providers with body dysmorphic disorder in Saudi Arabia

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“…Of concern is that the dermatologists in this study commonly did not ask for a psychiatric opinion (40.7% always, 28.8% often) and rarely attempted medication treatment on their own (15.3%) [25]. If these fi ndings extrapolate to dermatologists in other regions, additional education regarding recognition of BDD and appropriate treatment seems warranted.…”

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confidence: 94%

Current concepts in psychodermatology

Locala

2009

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Dermatology is a discipline in which psychosomatic issues serve a key purpose in helping us understand the etiology and progression of skin diseases and determining appropriate treatment protocols. Emotional factors appear to significantly influence most skin diseases, and the correlation between stressful life events and disease flares is well recognized in dermatology. In this article, recent research is highlighted for major cutaneous disease states, as well as psychiatric disorders with symptoms that present as skin disorders. The role of the expanding field of psychoneuroimmunology as it pertains to dermatologic disorders is discussed. The author also presents recommendations for optimal evaluation and management of psychosocial concerns in the dermatology patient population.

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Why Should Cosmetic Doctors Identify These Patients?

Mιlothridis¹

2020

Cosmetic Patient Selection and Psychosocial Background

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Body dysmorphic disorder and dermatologists

Abstract: BDD is a quite common disorder; however, not all dermatologists are sufficiently prepared to treat it. There is an urgent need for training of dermatologists on the effective approach to psychodermatoses.

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Awareness and experiences of cosmetic treatment providers with body dysmorphic disorder in Saudi Arabia

Awareness and experiences of cosmetic treatment providers with body dysmorphic disorder in Saudi Arabia

Current concepts in psychodermatology

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Why Should Cosmetic Doctors Identify These Patients?

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