“…Such attempts have also been reported prior to 2013 (e.g., Murray, et al, 2010;Murray et al, 2012). Even though there is evidence to support the association between BDD and MD (e.g., Hitzeroth et al, 2001;Phillips & Diaz, 1997;Pope et al, 1997;Pope et al, 2005), more recent research questions the current proposed MD criteria (Dos Santos Filho, 2016;Nieuwoudt et al, 2016;Xinhong et al, 2015), and therefore it is suggested that the category MD may need to be re-evaluated for the best fit for diagnostic classification. With research neglecting the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for MD, this limits the practical applications the research has in informing clinical practice.…”