Body Disorders

Excoriation is characterized by

________ repetitive and compulsive picking of the skin, leading to tissue damage.

Body dysmorphic disorder:

A preoccupation with some imagined defect in appearance

In BDD, the actual defect, if present, appears

slight to others

Body dysmorphic disorder is comorbid with

OCD

How long is the course of body dysmorphic disorder?

lifelong

Onset of body dysmorphic disorder:

early adolescence through 20s

2 treatments for BDD:

SSRIs

Exposure and response prevention

Diagnostic Criteria of BDD: Preoccupation with one or more

defects or flaws in physical appearance that are small or not observable to others

Diagnostic Criteria of BDD: Repetitive

behaviors

Diagnostic Criteria of BDD: Significant

distress

Diagnostic Criteria of BDD: Preoccupation with body not

better explained

76.4% of people with BDD had sought what type of treatment?

plastic surgery

What percent of people with BDD received plastic surgery?

66%

8% to 25% of all patients who request plastic surgery

may have BDD

Trichotillomania

The urge to pull out one’s own hair from anywhere on the body

Trichotillomania leads to

noticeable hair loss on scalp, eyebrows, arms, pubic region, etc.

What is the prevalence rate of excoriation?

1% to 5%

What is the most common treatment for excoriation?

Behavioral habit reversal treatment is most effective treatment

What is the most common target for picking with excoriation?

the face

What is the percent of comorbidity between OCD and BDD?

10%

Trichotillomania is also called

hair pulling disorder

Excoriation is also called

skin picking disorder