Bdd Sentence Examples

These individuals may actually suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

In 2005, Granet organized the first BDD conference in North America at UCLA.

It becomes BDD when the preoccupation is time consuming and contributes to considerable disruption in important area of someone's life, such as work, school and relationships.

While BDD can center on any part of the body, people most commonly are concerned with features around the head and face, such as hair, skin tone and the shape of the nose.

While it is understandable that someone with a concern about appearance would pursue such treatment, BDD is a complicated psychological problem, and not one that can be simply fixed by altering one's appearance.

In fact, plastic surgery needs to be discouraged for BDD patients since the most likely outcome of such is that the person doesn't like the result and then goes on to pursue corrective surgery.

There are some reports of people liking the change, but in those cases the BDD tends to shift to another part of the body.

That too is an indication that the BDD itself can't be resolved by simply trying to fix the body part.

Since Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are often used successfully in treating BDD, it appears that the brain's serotonin system also plays some role as well.

However, this alone is not seen as a primary cause of BDD.

It's important to recognize that everyone is exposed to the same images of "beautiful people" on TV, in magazines and in movies, yet only a relatively small percentage of people ever develop BDD.

The most concerning is the incidence of depression and suicide attempts as approximately 25% of those with BDD make attempts to end their lives.

Additionally, it is not unusual for someone with BDD to become socially isolated and experience considerable diffculties with intimate relationships, school and employment.

Just as medications allow people with medical problems such as diabetes and heart disease to live effective lives, much the same can be said for those with BDD.

Someone buying and using an excessive amount of cosmetic products can be a sign of BDD, as can searching for plastic surgery procedures on the web.

If you feel the person would respond favorably to hearing that she may have a disorder called BDD, having a discussion on the subject may be perfectly fine.

This can be an effective way to get someone into treatment, and at that point it's up to the therapist to address the matter of BDD.

It may appear to others that the worry is just plain silly, although it feels very real to a person with BDD.

It may be helpful for loved ones to participate in therapy sessions at times, both to understand the disorder better and to discuss ways to respond when discussions turn to the BDD.

Fortunately, the majority of BDD sufferers don't reach that point, but enough people do to make it necessary to ask if someone is feeling that way.

While treatment can be very effective for BDD, the bigger challenge perhaps is in finding a therapist who truly understands the disorder.